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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
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.
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Tomás Hill López-Menchero, New York Times, 5 May 2026
These subjective calls decided at-bats, games, seasons and pennants — and, naturally, stirred endless debate.
—The Sports Desk, NBC news, 25 Mar. 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
Wadstrom filled its interior with colorful pillows and draped the entrance with a string of bright pennants.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Getty Images The Atlanta Braves have won a pair of World Series championships and plenty of National League pennants since relocating to their home city in Georgia.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Those products include headwear, baseball cards, memorabilia, posters, photographs, pennants, computer and video games, patches, decals, collectibles, bags and drinkware.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Jan. 2026
With the biggest payroll in baseball, the Dodgers are baseball's most successful franchise in recent years, with two World Series titles and five National League pennants over the past nine seasons.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 20 Oct. 2025
Tomás Hill López-Menchero, New York Times, 5 May 2026
These subjective calls decided at-bats, games, seasons and pennants — and, naturally, stirred endless debate.
—The Sports Desk, NBC news, 25 Mar. 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
Wadstrom filled its interior with colorful pillows and draped the entrance with a string of bright pennants.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Getty Images The Atlanta Braves have won a pair of World Series championships and plenty of National League pennants since relocating to their home city in Georgia.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Those products include headwear, baseball cards, memorabilia, posters, photographs, pennants, computer and video games, patches, decals, collectibles, bags and drinkware.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Jan. 2026
With the biggest payroll in baseball, the Dodgers are baseball's most successful franchise in recent years, with two World Series titles and five National League pennants over the past nine seasons.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pennants
Noun
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On election night, thousands celebrated in the streets, waving flags and blasting music written by Orbán’s outspoken critics.—
Alexandra Levy,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Major West Bank roads are lined with Israeli flags and slick new real estate billboards advertising affordable housing in settlements in Hebrew.—
Molly Hunter,
NBC news,
2 May 2026
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And supporters are left to fill the silence with speculation, chants and, now, airborne protest banners.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Others have opted to place banners in the stands or sponsor emblems on seatbacks.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
8 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pennants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pennants. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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