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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 pennants
With a record 27 world championships and 41 American League pennants, the Yankees are expected to at the very least challenge for the World Series title every season.
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Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Walking in the historic center of the city—where motorbikes flash by on narrow streets, laundry hangs from balconies, and giant pennants of the city’s team are strung high overhead—one witnesses several devotional Maradona tableaux.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 16 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
Under Cox, the Braves became one of baseball’s defining dynasties — winning 14 consecutive division titles, five National League pennants and the 1995 World Series.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Cox led the Braves to 14 consecutive division titles from 1991 to 2005, including five National League pennants and the 1995 World Series title.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 9 May 2026
Since the start of last season, PSG’s pre-match posters and pennants for their European ties have been designed by university students from two of the city’s schools for design and architecture.
—Tomás Hill López-Menchero, New York Times, 5 May 2026
In his six seasons in Baltimore, Frank Robinson helped the Orioles win four league pennants.
—Raymond Daniel Burke, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2026
The Astros won seven AL West crowns in that streak, went to the AL Championship Series seven years in a row, won four pennants and twice were World Series champions.
—Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Walking in the historic center of the city—where motorbikes flash by on narrow streets, laundry hangs from balconies, and giant pennants of the city’s team are strung high overhead—one witnesses several devotional Maradona tableaux.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 16 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
Under Cox, the Braves became one of baseball’s defining dynasties — winning 14 consecutive division titles, five National League pennants and the 1995 World Series.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Cox led the Braves to 14 consecutive division titles from 1991 to 2005, including five National League pennants and the 1995 World Series title.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 9 May 2026
Since the start of last season, PSG’s pre-match posters and pennants for their European ties have been designed by university students from two of the city’s schools for design and architecture.
—Tomás Hill López-Menchero, New York Times, 5 May 2026
In his six seasons in Baltimore, Frank Robinson helped the Orioles win four league pennants.
—Raymond Daniel Burke, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2026
The Astros won seven AL West crowns in that streak, went to the AL Championship Series seven years in a row, won four pennants and twice were World Series champions.
—Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pennants
Noun
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Nichols organized a day where 26 volunteers came together to replace American tattered and torn flags with brand new ones, including David and Sue Hornbrook's torn flag.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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At the airport entrance, around 20 fans waved flags as the team arrived.—
Julia Vargas Jones,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Noun
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In 2026, Trump has made America about himself — about his petty wants and needs, about his aesthetic vision, about his visage on banners, currency and passports, about his ideas on art and culture and history.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Representatives of the company, under giant banners of Blackpink’s Jennie in Ray-Ban and Kylian Mbappé in Oakley, said the conversation has now shifted from the technology to pushing fashion adoption and as a creator product rather than a gadget.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
19 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pennants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pennants. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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