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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 The Rays also used the long ball throughout their American League Division Series against the New York Yankees and to clinch the pennant against the Cleveland Guardians. — Ryan Morik Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 In a flatbed truck adorned with SEIU banners and purple and yellow pennants, union leaders addressed a crowd of thousands. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026 The Rays beat out the Guardians in six games to win the American League pennant for just the third time. — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026 Jorge Mateo, released by Atlanta in August, helped the Rays to an American League pennant. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pennant

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The damage included the complete removal of one Marine's head, along with damage to other figures depicted raising the American flag during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II, according to authorities.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
The kingdom’s main flag carrier, Saudia, is offering tickets to Riyadh via Al Qassim, with a bus connection to the Saudi capital.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026

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The former hotel, which was built in 1925, closed under its last banner during the COVID-19 pandemic.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
Phishing email and empty ring boxes Vardon’s article was primarily about how Knicks assistant coaches did not get rings on Tuesday when the team raised its first league championship banner since 1973.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026

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