white flag

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Recent Examples of white flag The red-on-white flag of England has become something of a symbol for right-wing, anti-immigration politics. — Vanda Mayer, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026 On this day, despite the pressure of facing their division rivals and the looming possibility of squandering home-field advantage, there was no sense the white flag was ready to be waved. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 29 Sep. 2026 In the late 1930s, the Chicago Cubs began flying a white flag emblazoned with a blue W after every home victory. — Sean McGowan, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Professor Tom Mather and correspondent David Pogue venture into tick habitat (ironically waving a white flag). — David Pogue, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for white flag
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  1. tricolor
  2. union jack
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  • His signature silhouettes included the tricolor stay-at-home puff coat and lacy slipdresses that could be worn as eveningwear.
    — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Video shared by an activist at the scene, Amit Orfali, shows the French mayor, wearing a tricolor sash, leaning against a vehicle while sitting on the dusty ground.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of tricolor
Noun
  • Even his tiny coffin was draped with a union jack.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Shoppers spend on Oxford Street beneath union jack flags in London’s West End, on April 3.
    — Ian King, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
Definition of union jack

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“White flag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/white%20flag. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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