as in flags
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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Noun
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After the rain-sleet mix, these elite, professional drivers crashed and brought out yellow flags 10 times.—
Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
15 Feb. 2026 -
Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol, flags and signs.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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Giant banners featuring the same image of a serious Trump staring pointedly into the camera were also unfurled on the Department of Labor and Department of Agriculture buildings.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Red banners and signs for the upcoming Ninth Party Congress surrounded the military display.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Guidons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guidons. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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