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buntings

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plural of bunting

as in pennants

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Baker won a World Series title and three pennants as a manager while leading a record five teams to the playoffs over 26 seasons as a manager.

— Jose de Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026
Founded in Milwaukee in 1887 by seven Eder brothers, the business originally made pillows, felt pennants, rag dolls, and hunting jackets.

— Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 26 June 2026

Definition of pennants

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Bobby’s is a flouncy skirt and a knotted shirt straight out of the early-aughts MTV Movie & TV Awards, and Elizabeth’s is a full-length dress made out of brown faux leather with a bunch of long plaits swinging off it.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 July 2026
Working with the first section, apply a smoothing gel or pomade to create nice neat plaits and secure with a clear rubber band.

— Ariana Yaptangco, InStyle, 21 July 2026

Definition of plaits

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My tournament-field numbers suggest the concentration is meaningfully higher, and rising, at precisely the tier the white paper itself flags as most important.

— Douglas DePeppe, Sportico.com, 27 July 2026
State Fair Pride Day Rainbow flags and community pride were on full display at the fair Saturday, as the Sacramento Rainbow Chamber of Commerce hosted the annual State Fair Pride Day for the first time.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of flags

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These are parks that were established to commemorate historic conflicts that were frequently fought on the fringes of major metropolitan areas.

— Todd Lookingbill, The Conversation, 31 July 2026
Frazier also returned in a midseason trade and Loftin was once again on the fringes of the roster.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

Definition of fringes

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Fuping county, China — Soccer players in red jerseys jump up and down, spraying their cheering teammates with champagne, as confetti and streamers cascade around them and crowds capture the jubilation on their phones.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Moving forward, SignUp hopes to partner with additional streamers and do more with Netflix.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 20 July 2026

Definition of streamers

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There are normally no checks at borders between members of the EU’s internal Schengen Area, though they can be introduced for a limited time in exceptional circumstances.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
There are normally no checks at borders between European Union members.

— Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 31 July 2026

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