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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
Washington won back-to-back American League pennants for the Rangers in 2010 and 2011.
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Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Yet there is still a whiff of old-fashioned British grandeur about the production, with its fluttering pennants, Norman kite shields, and mounted knights.
—Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
The tradition muted palette gets a graphic update courtesy of pops of color informed by school pennants, an LV monogram tartan, as well as on theme embroideries and crests that extend to small accessories in the form of what are sure to be covetable caps, scarves, and ties.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
Other editorial pieces will include boatneck knits and an assortment of accessories handcrafted in New York from vintage felt college pennants, some nearly a century old.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Johnson played from 1965-78 and was the second baseman for Baltimore teams that won four pennants and two world championships.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The Diamondbacks have since won two pennants — one in 2001 and another in 2023 — and captured one world title.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
The Astros captured four American League pennants, played for three more and won two World Series titles with Bregman atop their lineup and at third base.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
His teams captured six pennants and three World Series titles.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Yet there is still a whiff of old-fashioned British grandeur about the production, with its fluttering pennants, Norman kite shields, and mounted knights.
—Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
The tradition muted palette gets a graphic update courtesy of pops of color informed by school pennants, an LV monogram tartan, as well as on theme embroideries and crests that extend to small accessories in the form of what are sure to be covetable caps, scarves, and ties.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
Other editorial pieces will include boatneck knits and an assortment of accessories handcrafted in New York from vintage felt college pennants, some nearly a century old.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Johnson played from 1965-78 and was the second baseman for Baltimore teams that won four pennants and two world championships.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The Diamondbacks have since won two pennants — one in 2001 and another in 2023 — and captured one world title.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
The Astros captured four American League pennants, played for three more and won two World Series titles with Bregman atop their lineup and at third base.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
His teams captured six pennants and three World Series titles.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pennants
Noun
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The gunman got out of the four-door pickup with two American flags in the truck and started shooting, Police Chief William Renye told reporters.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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The charred, partially burned church was still visible, and the pickup truck that crashed through the door just a day ago was outside, with two American flags hanging limp in the truck bed.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Those banners were recently removed, replaced with Toronto’s postseason paraphernalia.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Thousands of fans waited for hours in the sun outside the venue, holding signs, banners and balloons — chanting, screaming and hoping to catch a glimpse of the star.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Pennants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pennants. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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