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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Many people held up trans flags calling to protect trans rights and provide equality for all people under the law.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Jan. 2026 -
By March 2024, the state had already spent $3 million reimbursing ranchers for damages caused by wolves throughout the northern part of the state, as well as the cost of investing in nonlethal deterrents to keep them away, such as fencing, flags and other methods.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The group operates 70 full-line stores across both banners.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Participants filled the streets in the area — some holding candles or anti-ICE banners, others tying flowers to nearby street poles.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Pennons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pennons. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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