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
  • Sandlot Goods made pennants, t-shirts, hats and more for both the home teams and the games played at Arrowhead Stadium.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
  • This year, some of Miller’s favorite details are the pennants and banners hanging behind her desk.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 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
  • More broadly, struggling to name specific contributions by others even when specifically prompted to do so or remaining vague about developing subordinates are flags that the candidate may engage in toxic patterns.
    — Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The counter protesters came in force wielding massive flags, signs and automatic bubble blowers.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 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
  • The plan is now to shop the series to broadcasters and streamers in town for the Edinburgh TV Festival or the Edinburgh Fringe, where shows such as Baby Reindeer were first identified.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Santosh Kumar, 76, waved at the crowd from a float decked out with flags and white, orange and green streamers.
    — Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 23 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 27 Aug. 2026.

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