buntings

noun

plural of bunting
1
as in pennants

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2
as in skirtings

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  1. pennants
  2. plaits
  3. banners
  4. pleats
  5. flags
  6. fringes
  7. streamers
  8. borders
Noun
  • In addition to the three World Series titles, the Dodgers have won five NL pennants and nine division titles under Roberts.
    — Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 1 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  • Founded in Milwaukee in 1887 by seven Eder brothers, the business originally made pillows, felt pennants, rag dolls, and hunting jackets.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
Noun
  • Simone Biles wore these dirty brown medium plaits that are gold medal-worthy.
    — Aleah Wright, InStyle, 8 July 2026
  • From that glossy start emerges an elaborate, colossal bun composed of braids in varying widths—from pencil-thin plaits woven around the base to chunkier folds making up the lion’s share of the height-enhancing sculpture.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 29 June 2026
Definition of plaits
Noun
  • Its advanced ad-blocking engine removes banners, pop-ups, and video ads, while privacy protection keeps trackers from collecting your data.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 15 July 2026
  • During Khamenei’s funeral, mourners repeatedly held posters or banners calling for him to be killed along with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
    — Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 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
  • The hype men, and the gargantuan flags, and the 52-player parade onto the field, ensure that every match feels like a big occasion.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • A student who has shown no prior interest in public health suddenly founding a nonprofit that happens to align closely with a parent’s medical practice will instantly raise flags for admissions committees.
    — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of flags
Noun
  • The Smithsonian may occupy the governmental fringes, but its museums are hardly invisible to Americans, millions of whom visit them each year.
    — Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
  • The reversal in fortune came when movies were getting pushed to the fringes of cultural conversations.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 15 July 2026
Definition of fringes
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Pay extra attention to the base of your plants as well as garden borders.
    — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 17 July 2026
  • The smoke is spilling across borders from roughly 850 wildfires burning in Canada, many of the largest in Ontario, and more than a dozen fires in northern Minnesota.
    — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of borders
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