Examples of flagpole in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Dale Huttle and his nephew were each sentenced to prison for their involvement during the breach, which included the elder Huttle striking police officers with a flagpole.
—
Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
His uncle, Dale Huttle, received a 30-month sentence after pleading guilty to assaulting an officer with a flagpole.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
That afternoon, as the crowd was pulling bike racks used as a barrier, Dale Huttle went to the front of the crowd and hit at least two officers with a long flagpole, according to a release.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
Separately, Middendorf pleaded guilty to destruction of government property for striking a window at the U.S. Capitol with a flagpole on Jan. 6.
—Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 30 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for flagpole
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
His uncle, Dale Huttle, received a 30-month sentence after pleading guilty to assaulting an officer with a flagpole.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
That afternoon, as the crowd was pulling bike racks used as a barrier, Dale Huttle went to the front of the crowd and hit at least two officers with a long flagpole, according to a release.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
Separately, Middendorf pleaded guilty to destruction of government property for striking a window at the U.S. Capitol with a flagpole on Jan. 6.
—Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 30 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for flagpole
Cite this Entry
“Flagpole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flagpole. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
flagpole
noun
flag·pole
ˈflag-ˌpōl 
: a pole from which a flag flies
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share