black flag

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white flag
Noun
  • The two colors in her eternity band served as a sweet homage to Monaco’s red-and-white flag.
    Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Mazzulla waved the white flag just past the midway point of the fourth quarter, sending in deep reserves Luka Garza and Dalano Banton to close out the game.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Black flag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20flag. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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