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Recent Examples of white flag
Say the Clippers wave the white flag and start reaching for the reset button.
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
So when Florida guard Urban Klavzar drained his fourth 3-pointer with two minutes left, cementing a 16-point lead while becoming Florida’s fourth 15-point scorer, Reneau shaking his head on the bench was akin to a white flag waving from the trenches.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 17 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
So when Florida guard Urban Klavzar drained his fourth 3-pointer with two minutes left, cementing a 16-point lead while becoming Florida’s fourth 15-point scorer, Reneau shaking his head on the bench was akin to a white flag waving from the trenches.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 17 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for white flag
Noun
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Daly identified epibatidine in a poison frog in Ecuador called Epidedobates tricolor.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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The alien protector of Metropolis (and, by extension, America), played with indelible charm and gravitas by Christopher Reeve, is heralded by a brass, four-note riff as simple and bold as his tricolor spandex.—
Alex Galbraith,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
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 22 Feb. 2026.
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