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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The Wilton Rancheria banner was sent aloft in a mid-morning ceremony Monday joining the United States, California state and Elk Grove flags at Elk Grove City Hall, 8401 Laguna Palms Way.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
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Following her passing, flags will be flown at half-mast for 30 days at government offices, state enterprises, and educational institutions, and government officials have been asked to wear mourning attire for a year, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Oct. 2025
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The lawsuit names production banners Dark Age Cinema and Fuzz on the Lens Productions as defendants, in addition to producer Phil Falcone and Leone and the filmmaker’s banner Art the Clown.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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From the airport highway to the portside neighborhoods, the face of President Samia Suluhu Hassan (65) beams from banners, billboards, and vendor stalls.—
Danish Manzoor Bhat,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Pennons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pennons. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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