Thesaurus results for PENNANT

pennant

noun

ˈpe-nənt

Definition of pennant

as in flag

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 There’s no excuse for a lack of energy during a pennant race, but at least Peters was honest. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 Sandlot Goods made pennants, t-shirts, hats and more for both the home teams and the games played at Arrowhead Stadium. — Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026 After losing an arbitration hearing with Toronto following the team’ American League pennant win, Lauer publicly expressed disappointment that his move to the bullpen late in 2025 had hurt both his role and earning potential. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Right-hander Noah Syndergaard and catcher Travis d'Arnaud were part of the return, and both were still with New York when the Mets won the pennant in 2015. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pennant

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In the bleachers, members of the Bleacher Creatures unfurl and display an American flag, and it’s usually shown on the big scoreboard screen in center field.

— Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Earlier, in a downpour at daybreak, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and top military officials stood outside and watched as a giant American flag was unfurled on the building struck by one of those planes a quarter-century ago.

— Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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The game started after a ceremony that featured the Super Bowl banner being raised and highlights being played on the video board.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
The Seahawks unveiled the second Super Bowl banner in team history before McCready’s strumming, which drew shades of another Seattle legend, Jimi Hendrix, and his rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner at Woodstock in 1969.

— Andrew Destin, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

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