buntings

noun

plural of bunting
1
as in pennants

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2
as in skirtings

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buntings
  1. pennants
  2. plaits
  3. banners
  4. pleats
  5. flags
  6. fringes
  7. streamers
  8. borders
Noun
  • This year, some of Miller’s favorite details are the pennants and banners hanging behind her desk.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of pennants
Noun
  • Her glossy hair, braided into two plaits, hung down over her shoulders in a style unusual for young girls these days.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of plaits
Noun
  • Whenever the household experienced a milestone — a reunion, for example — Dick and Bunny would put out banners to mark the occasion.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Each academic school hosts their own ceremony, with students attending various departments — plus deans and senior leadership — all clad in their cardinal and gold regalia, marching behind their banners across the campus.
    — Staff report, Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of banners
Noun
  • Overly Elaborate Pleats Heavy, elaborate pleats can make curtains look stiff and overly formal, which is why designers are favoring simpler, more elegant pleat styles.
    — Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2025
Definition of pleats
Noun
  • Barely an hour from the famed Angkor Wat temple complex in Siem Reap, deminers with South Korean, Swiss and American flags on their uniforms and helmets, recently inched through a minefield, clearing the land one painstaking step at a time.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • When other Columbia students staged a counter- protest outside the encampment, holding Israeli flags, people threatened them with violence.
    — Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of flags
Noun
  • But there is much more work to do to offset transfer spending and trim the fringes of Alonso’s large first-team squad.
    — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The Gators could drift toward the fringes of being ranked with the right choice, an 8-4 campaign sparking hope in Gainesville once more.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of fringes
Noun
  • Admittedly, viewers on the festival circuit, like those in Locarno where this debuted, and folks who might catch it on streamers or in niche distribution are unlikely to be very bothered about the film’s lack of impartiality.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
  • De la Espriella met with WestCOL, one of Colombia’s biggest streamers, and declared his full support for the Bukele model.
    — Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of streamers
Noun
  • The Cape Newenham facility is part of a network of remote radar sites that track aircraft in Alaska's airspace and along its borders.
    — Charles Ventura, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • When a major export corridor becomes less dependable, buyers compete for alternatives, freight and insurance costs rise, and risk premiums can travel across borders.
    — Phil Kafarakis, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of borders
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“Buntings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buntings. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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