as in flags
a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling
pennons flew from the yachts gathered in the harbor for the festival
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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 -
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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Book banners have had their moments but never conquered basics of human behavior.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Dec. 2025
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In Monaco, Vuitton will be represented trackside with creative banners that reinterpret the house’s logo to evoke the sensation of speed.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
10 Dec. 2025
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“Pennons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pennons. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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