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a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling
the flags of both countries were prominently displayed at the treaty signing
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to lose bodily strength or vigor
we flagged as we neared the end of the long mountain trail
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Recent Examples of flag
Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Protesters raise weapons and Nepal’s national flag in front of the torched Supreme Court, a striking symbol of rage and resistance.
—Sonal Nain, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Richie Etwaru, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
City staffers will flag the council with an expenditures report when there’s $50,000 remaining in the defense fund, officials said, which is open to outside donations.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The person was seen walking down steps while carrying a black backpack and wearing a shirt with a print of what appeared to be an American flag and a Bald Eagle.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Protesters raise weapons and Nepal’s national flag in front of the torched Supreme Court, a striking symbol of rage and resistance.
—Sonal Nain, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
The same loan application might be flagged one week and approved the next.
—Richie Etwaru, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
City staffers will flag the council with an expenditures report when there’s $50,000 remaining in the defense fund, officials said, which is open to outside donations.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flag
Noun
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At Trinity, an LGBTQ banner hangs in the front window.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Karyn and Kevin Yarris are producing under their Wildwood Entertainment banner, with Farrah West handling casting.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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Economists have ramped up calls for Beijing to unleash fiscal support as fresh data signals mounting economic strains.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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For families across the country, the hope is that New Mexico isn’t an outlier, but a signal of what’s possible when childcare is treated as both an economic driver and a family necessity.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Four years later, he was commissioned as an ensign and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
9 Aug. 2025
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Worse still, scans show portions of Gamble’s brain have died, which sends the ensign into a panic.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
7 Aug. 2025
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Two games in, though, the Packers have passed both tests with flying colors.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Labubu keychains everyone is obsessed with are furry and come in different colors, shapes and sizes.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The tradition muted palette gets a graphic update courtesy of pops of color informed by school pennants, an LV monogram tartan, as well as on theme embroideries and crests that extend to small accessories in the form of what are sure to be covetable caps, scarves, and ties.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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On the night of Koufax's perfect game in 1965 against the Chicago Cubs, the Dodgers were in a tight pennant race against Mays' Giants.—
Steve Futterman,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Flag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flag. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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