as in flag
a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling
each army command unit flew a different color guidon, though they were all the same shape
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Recent Examples of guidon
Ramona Cadet Zito earned the position of guide for 3rd Platoon and marched in carrying the platoon’s guidon.
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Cadet Nadeen Willat, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
The next night, Ahmed's toes were crushed with a guidon.
—Alex French, Esquire, 11 Jan. 2017
Cadet Nadeen Willat, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
The next night, Ahmed's toes were crushed with a guidon.
—Alex French, Esquire, 11 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guidon
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More than 2,000 navy and aircraft carrier construction personnel looked on from stands along the dock as Xi joined an honor guard in a flag ceremony for the commissioning, which took place Wednesday afternoon.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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In fact, someone from the Ali Grace team checks in directly with each customer to confirm details and flag anything that doesn’t look quite right.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
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Along with producers Gellar, Zhao and the Zuckermans, Dolly Parton is returning as an executive producer on the series after producing the original under her Sandollar banner.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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The trade show’s organizer said the project stems from its expertise in the fragrance world with its banner Pitti Fragranze fair.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Guidon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guidon. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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