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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To help homeowners and contractors dig safely, utility companies and municipalities will mark the locations of the lines with colored flags or nontoxic spray paint.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026 -
Iran’s semiofficial Tasnim news agency reported two more tankers, sailing under the flags of Botswana and Angola, were forced to turn back by Iran’s forces on Sunday.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
19 Apr. 2026
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The singular accomplishment of doubling up the number of Nuggets’ banners will cut Jokic in front of Steph Curry, Hakeem Olajuwon, Jerry West, Kevin Durant and Oscar Robertson.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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As the Sabres opened practice Thursday, Buffalo city workers began hanging playoff banners on lamp posts lining Washington Street leading to the team’s arena entrance.—
John Wawrow,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Pennons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pennons. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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