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
  • 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  • Founded in Milwaukee in 1887 by seven Eder brothers, the business originally made pillows, felt pennants, rag dolls, and hunting jackets.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
  • Once selected, state flags will be ordered to fly at half-staff on Nicholas's memorial date to honor his bravery and sacrifice.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • Israelis at the World Cup also faced a multitude of Palestinian flags and anger over Israel’s occupation of lands Palestinians claim for their future state and its treatment of the people who live there.
    — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of flags
Noun
  • Players on the fringes of a roster are the epitome of beggars can't be choosers.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • With some help, Kristjánsson had elevated his party from the fringes to a crucial bloc in the governing coalition.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
Definition of fringes
Noun
  • Brittin today put forward the argument that the streamers benefit hugely in the UK from groundwork laid by the BBC over the past 100 years.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 July 2026
  • There’s always talk about streamers consolidating and/or bundling.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 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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“Buntings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buntings. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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