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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of pennant
Fans in brown, gold and white waved white World Series pennants, peered through binoculars or just yelled and clapped.
—
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
He’s got a great girl (Kravitz), tends bar at a New York dive and his favorite team is making an underdog run at the pennant.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Beyond that, yep: Jays, Tigers, M’s, Yanks, BoSox and Astros, with Jays getting a 26.1% chance of winning the pennant and an 11.1% chance of winning the World Series, followed by the Tigers at 15.9% and 4.8%, respectively.
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
On the night of Koufax's perfect game in 1965 against the Chicago Cubs, the Dodgers were in a tight pennant race against Mays' Giants.
—Steve Futterman, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pennant
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
He’s got a great girl (Kravitz), tends bar at a New York dive and his favorite team is making an underdog run at the pennant.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Beyond that, yep: Jays, Tigers, M’s, Yanks, BoSox and Astros, with Jays getting a 26.1% chance of winning the pennant and an 11.1% chance of winning the World Series, followed by the Tigers at 15.9% and 4.8%, respectively.
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
On the night of Koufax's perfect game in 1965 against the Chicago Cubs, the Dodgers were in a tight pennant race against Mays' Giants.
—Steve Futterman, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pennant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pennant
Noun
-
The dining area by her kitchen has flags from all around the world hanging on the ceiling and little tables where kids can do activities.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
17 Oct. 2025
-
In fact, the party came within a single vote of getting a constitutional amendment prohibiting desecration of the flag through Congress two decades ago.—
Frederic J. Frommer,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
At a meeting last month, after hearing from residents, city commissioners set aside the flag-raising idea and instead agreed to display a more neutral banner honoring all victims of the war, to light up City Hall and to hold an interfaith vigil.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
-
Award-winning Nigerian actress Adesua Etomi-Wellington (The Wedding Party) will lead the cast as the voice of Malika and serves as Executive Producer, alongside Impact X Studios’ Erica Motley and Okupe via his YouNeek Studios banner.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Pennant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pennant. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share