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Recent Examples of white flag
Hannah had brought along a white bedsheet, and the crew quickly replaced the Confederate flag that flew above the mast with the white flag of surrender.
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Big Think, 13 Nov. 2025
One way to wave the white flag while still maintaining your relationship is by practicing distance from his stories.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
But that Instagram post might as well be a white flag.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Has only 93 rushing yards and a single touchdown for an offense that waved the white flag last week in Minneapolis.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
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Big Think, 13 Nov. 2025
One way to wave the white flag while still maintaining your relationship is by practicing distance from his stories.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
But that Instagram post might as well be a white flag.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Has only 93 rushing yards and a single touchdown for an offense that waved the white flag last week in Minneapolis.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for white flag
Noun
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In the streets of Los Angeles, in June, as the city clashed with ICE, the most visible symbol of the protest was the Mexican flag, the tricolor raised over the haze of tear gas and black smoke.—
Jack Herrera,
New Yorker,
28 Dec. 2025
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The most visible of the recent bunch is rapper Lil Yachty’s Concrete Boys collaboration from May, a tricolor look which combined Lucky Green, Mystic Red and University Gold.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
22 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Shoppers spend on Oxford Street beneath union jack flags in London’s West End, on April 3.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
27 Aug. 2025
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In line with the Princess of Wales' attire, the Duchess of Edinburgh also donned a blue and red cape over her gown, a nod to the colors of the union jack.—
Roxanne Adamiyatt,
Town & Country,
7 May 2023
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“White flag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/white%20flag. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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