flag football
noun
: a variation of football in which a player must remove a flag attached to the ballcarrier's clothing to stop the play
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This landmark decision authorizes 32 Equity, the league’s collective investment vehicle, to enter into an agreement with a partner to operate a professional flag football league and invest up to $32 million in that league.
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Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 12 Dec. 2025
The league has been preparing for a big push for girls' flag football.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
The format includes a 7-on-7 flag football game.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
McElroy, 37, of Aurora, has been a Special Olympics athlete since middle school, competing in swimming, soccer, floor hockey, flag football, bowling and golf.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 24 Nov. 2025
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Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 12 Dec. 2025
The league has been preparing for a big push for girls' flag football.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
The format includes a 7-on-7 flag football game.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
McElroy, 37, of Aurora, has been a Special Olympics athlete since middle school, competing in swimming, soccer, floor hockey, flag football, bowling and golf.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 24 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for flag football
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“Flag football.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flag%20football. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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