Thesaurus results for WHITE FLAG

white flag

noun

as in black flag

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Recent Examples of white flag Dayle’s satirical novel follows a white flag-bearer pretending to be a Black soldier during the Civil War. —

Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026 That's when your cheap earbuds wave the white flag in defeat. —

Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026 The Heat waved the white flag midway through the fourth quarter, emptying its bench. —

Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026 With 56 seconds left and Dan Hurley waving the white flag after subbing in a wholesale five-for-five change, Ejiofor missed a block-out and Pitino charged on the floor to point at him. —

Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 15 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for white flag

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Some common edible plants to grow as ornamentals include tricolor sage, red shiso, and flowering chives.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 15 Apr. 2026
The red, white, and green of the Hungarian tricolor, projected onto buildings that surround the square, danced across their faces.

— Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026