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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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as in to fade
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
Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Where will flags be at half-staff in Wisconsin? Per Evers' executive order, American flag and the Wisconsin state flag fly half-staff at all buildings, grounds and military installations belonging to the state of Wisconsin.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 13 Aug. 2025
In addition to its foundation, our team of testers has also flagged Fenty Beauty’s and Skin’s Stunna Lip Paint, Thicc ‘N Smooth Rich Peptide Eye Cream, and Pro Filt'r Setting Powder as some of the best in the biz.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The trucks, lined up behind the district’s banquet center, formed an imposing lineup with ladders and cranes extended high, flags fluttering in the clear morning.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Where will flags be at half-staff in Wisconsin? Per Evers' executive order, American flag and the Wisconsin state flag fly half-staff at all buildings, grounds and military installations belonging to the state of Wisconsin.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Verb
The president, for his part, isn’t backing down despite flagging consumer sentiment and consternation from economists.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 13 Aug. 2025
In addition to its foundation, our team of testers has also flagged Fenty Beauty’s and Skin’s Stunna Lip Paint, Thicc ‘N Smooth Rich Peptide Eye Cream, and Pro Filt'r Setting Powder as some of the best in the biz.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flag
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The actor will join Henry Cavill and Russell Crowe in the action fantasy, which hails from Amazon MGM’s United Artists banner and is slated to get a theatrical release.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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Robert and Michelle King will write and serve as executive producers under their banner, King Size Productions.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
6 Aug. 2025
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When navigating through a DDI, drivers follow the signs, signals and pavement markings to be briefly shifted to the opposite side of the road, according to WisDOT.—
Liliana Fannin,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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And the Trump administration has given conflicting signals.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
6 Aug. 2025
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My dad was an ensign on the USS Pensacola for three years, three months and three days in the South Pacific.—
Jim Martin,
Denver Post,
26 May 2025
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Othello star Jake Gyllenhaal’s backstage home-away-from-home in Broadway’s Barrymore theater is an extension of the Shakespearean world he’s been steeped in while developing his version of Iago, the duplicitous ensign to the titular Venetian army general played by Denzel Washington.—
Charlotte Collins,
Architectural Digest,
24 Mar. 2025
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The Padres last won a National League pennant in 1998, the Diamondbacks’ first year of existence.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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Ohtani remains alone among two-way players, but even Ohtani hasn’t done this during a pennant race for a team actively trying to map out how to best utilize him in October.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Flag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flag. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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