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buntings

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plural of bunting

as in pennants

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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Founded in Milwaukee in 1887 by seven Eder brothers, the business originally made pillows, felt pennants, rag dolls, and hunting jackets.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

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
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

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On the night before the World Cup final, Argentinian fans took over Times Square, singing and chanting and waving banners.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
Giant banners showing the faces of Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, Vladimir Lenin, and Leon Trotsky adorned its rallies.

— James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026

Definition of banners

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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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Being on the fringes of the MVP tier as an annual 100-point pace threat while being paid just $8 million for a long time will have that effect.

— Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 22 July 2026
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

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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Because these birds crossed international borders, certain parties at the Ramsar conference argued that these species were of inherently international interest.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
As with all online trends, the Benadryl Challenge is not limited by geographical borders.

— Andrew Yockey, The Conversation, 24 July 2026

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