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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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Frustrated, Dad would wave his arms semaphore style in these dreams.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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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
Noun
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Its wings may be missing, but with its body decked out in period Air France livery, with a chrome-effect undercarriage, gleaming white roof, winged seahorse logo and French tricolor flag, the Comet is an eye-catching sight.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
5 Aug. 2025
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The Mexican tricolor flew again, this time joined by the flags of El Salvador, Guatemala and other Latin American countries.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Globemakers and a palette of greens, browns, slate grays, and bold reds drawn from flight suits, insignia, and wartime skies.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
21 Sep. 2025
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With cans of spray paint in hand, the group added Bible verses and positive notes to what’s known as Graffiti Bridge in Pensacola, Florida – an ever-changing local landmark that often features art, declarations of love, tributes, encouragement, drawings, insignias and more.—
Lorraine Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The scent of fragrant broth wafts from the kitchen into the bright dining room.—
Bao Ong,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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Certainly, there is not the faintest whiff of a waft of a suggestion that Novak was anything other than delightful to work with, the very incarnation of sweetness and light herself.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Any update on the new club crest?—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Then, just as her career began to crest, the Oscar-winning actress took a step back from acting at the age of 26 and married Prince Rainier III of Monaco in 1956.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Falvey and Zoll got promotions off last year’s collapse, made no big offseason moves, tore down the roster months after picking up Baldelli’s option and then fired the manager when the team predictably limped to the finish line once the front office hoisted the white flag on July 31.—
Aaron Gleeman,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Has only 93 rushing yards and a single touchdown for an offense that waved the white flag last week in Minneapolis.—
Kevin Cusick,
Twin Cities,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Starting in 2009, for instance, Ruben Alvarado of New Jersey met with undocumented immigrants wearing an ICE badge and what appeared to be a holstered gun and collected fees in return for the promise of citizenship.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Platinum badge affords attendees access to all three clubhouses as well as three daily event reservations.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Burgee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burgee. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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