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Recent Examples of burgee
One tattoo of goats with a Bayview Yacht Club flag, known as a burgee, signifies his first 25 races from Port Huron to Mackinac.
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Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 24 July 2021
The men, down to a 7-year-old sailor named Hank, had gold buttons on their blue blazers and red neckties bearing the club burgee.
—Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Apr. 2021
Outside was given a nautical motif with burgees placed in flowering pots, flags hanging from railings highlighting blue-and-white life preservers personalized with the debs' names.
—Sue Strachan, NOLA.com, 19 July 2017
The county seal appears on a light blue burgee, which is considered to be the first Ohio county flag that is the same shape as the Ohio flag.
—cleveland.com, 13 July 2017
Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 24 July 2021
The men, down to a 7-year-old sailor named Hank, had gold buttons on their blue blazers and red neckties bearing the club burgee.
—Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Apr. 2021
Outside was given a nautical motif with burgees placed in flowering pots, flags hanging from railings highlighting blue-and-white life preservers personalized with the debs' names.
—Sue Strachan, NOLA.com, 19 July 2017
The county seal appears on a light blue burgee, which is considered to be the first Ohio county flag that is the same shape as the Ohio flag.
—cleveland.com, 13 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burgee
Noun
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These are movies written in flag language, semaphore that can be read clearly from a great distance.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
25 Nov. 2024
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With paint on fabric that is somewhere between a painting and semaphore, another theme is spelled out at the back of the room: tartan.—
Robert Sullivan,
Vogue,
22 Mar. 2023
Noun
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The tricolor aesthetic, modeled after the fur of calico cats, is a melting pot of orange, red, brown and blond.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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Behind them, the pink leaves of a tricolor beech tree bring just a touch of soft color.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Add to that a huge library of patterns, insignias, and accents, and players can truly build a mecha that’s uniquely theirs.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The heir to the throne did the honors of presenting insignias to a group including actress Anne-Marie Duff, Chanel CEO Leena Nair, Everton F.C. soccer club manager David Hoyes (formerly of West Ham United) and Dawn Astle, founder of The Jeff Astle Foundation.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
11 June 2025
Noun
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What else happens during the Young Moguls camp A mix of sweet and spicy aromas waft in the school’s kitchen as students tested their culinary skills with international flair.—
Lauren-Kennedy Brown,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2025
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Our conversation drifts and wafts, circling Eso Won Books, the Black bookstore that Fugate has owned with Thomas Hamilton for over three decades.—
Katie Mitchell,
Essence,
7 June 2025
Noun
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The full crest designed by Boise’s Against creative agency adds several more Idaho elements.—
Michael Lycklama,
Idaho Statesman,
28 June 2025
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The Silencio sequence marks a reality-shattering crescendo to Lynch’s film — and an emotional crest, with leads Naomi Watts and Laura Harring both bursting into tears while viewing Del Rio’s performance in the cavernous club.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Boston recently traded away its best player, Rafael Devers, but that shouldn't be seen as the team waving the white flag.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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Trading Chapman, who’s been so good in the closer’s role, likely only happens if the Red Sox are waving the white flag.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
Noun
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In the Valley, failing fast and moving on is a badge of honor.—
Bill Fischer,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Since then, articles are popping up, pointing out that people have a right to ask questions before just assuming that guy with the badge is really a cop.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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“Burgee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burgee. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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