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
The next night, Ahmed's toes were crushed with a guidon.
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Alex French, Esquire, 11 Jan. 2017
Alex French, Esquire, 11 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guidon
Noun
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For days, a small but critical faction of the Senate GOP conference had been raising major flags about the way this cut to states' Medicaid revenue might kneecap rural hospitals in their states.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
26 June 2025
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The schedule includes a speech by a representative of the Veterans Memorial & Support Foundation, a flag raising and a children’s bike and stroller parade.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Throughout the month, protesters have hung anti-Bezos posters and banners on various locations across the city, including the bell tower of the San Giorgio Maggiore basilica and the famous Rialto Bridge.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
23 June 2025
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Activists gather around the giant banner protesting Jeff Bezos ahead of his wedding in Venice, Italy, on June 23, 2025.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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“Guidon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guidon. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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