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guidons

noun

plural of guidon
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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  1. flags
  2. banners
Noun
  • Every agent action, from scenario analyses to anomaly flags to board commentary, consumes tokens.
    — Hemant Kapadia, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • On this, the last Sunday afternoon before football returns to Oxford, the 2026 season flags stand at the ready as Elizabeth Heiskell ducks into The Library.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of flags
Noun
  • Businesses here are also trying to woo the sailors, with some putting up banners to welcome them.
    — Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Trump will depart sooner or later, the banners will be torn down and much of his petty talk will be and should be forgotten.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of banners
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“Guidons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guidons. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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