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a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling
the stadium was festooned with pennants from past championships
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Recent Examples of pennant
But nobody, maybe only Brunson, could match what Boston’s Carl Yastrzemski did in the waning weeks of the 1967 season when the Red Sox, Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox were all competing for the American League pennant.
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John Nogowski,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2026
In 1961, when New York was a one-baseball team after the departure of the Giants and Dodgers, the Yankees had their first parade for winning the 1960 pennant.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2026
The most dramatic midseason turnaround in MLB history probably belongs to the 1914 Boston Braves, who were 16 games under (12-28) on June 8 and went on to finish 94-59-5 to win the NL pennant.
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Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
14 June 2026
There are dozens of college pennants pinned to the ceiling of Parramore’s Grand Avenue Neighborhood Center.
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Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 June 2026
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John Nogowski,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2026
In 1961, when New York was a one-baseball team after the departure of the Giants and Dodgers, the Yankees had their first parade for winning the 1960 pennant.
—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2026
The most dramatic midseason turnaround in MLB history probably belongs to the 1914 Boston Braves, who were 16 games under (12-28) on June 8 and went on to finish 94-59-5 to win the NL pennant.
—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
14 June 2026
There are dozens of college pennants pinned to the ceiling of Parramore’s Grand Avenue Neighborhood Center.
—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pennant
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The official OnsOranje social media accounts posted quite a few photos of the streets filled with Dutch fans and Netherlands flags as supports do their collective march to the stadium.
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Many have carried the Indian flag and brought copies of the constitution to the demonstration.
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Since the news, community members have assembled to help by making banners to hang in front of the store.
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Balloons, banners and even billboard trucks lined the avenue.
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“Pennant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pennant. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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