white flag
noun
1
: a flag of plain white used as a flag of truce or as a token of surrender
2
: a token of weakness or yielding
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To commemorate the start of the wedding weekend, 100 white flags with big pink hearts were flown on flag poles at houses and on sailboats in the harbor of the little Massachusetts town to celebrate Mariah and Tellef.
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Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 23 July 2024
The Cubs and White Sox didn't wait for Tuesday's MLB trade deadline to decide to either reload for a postseason run or wave the white flag on the 2024 season.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 29 July 2024
Is Kanye West waving his white flag to the music industry?
—Njera Perkins, Peoplemag, 10 July 2024
The New York Mets aren't waving the white flag yet.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
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Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 23 July 2024
The Cubs and White Sox didn't wait for Tuesday's MLB trade deadline to decide to either reload for a postseason run or wave the white flag on the 2024 season.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 29 July 2024
Is Kanye West waving his white flag to the music industry?
—Njera Perkins, Peoplemag, 10 July 2024
The New York Mets aren't waving the white flag yet.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for white flag
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“White flag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20flag. Accessed 22 Sep. 2024.
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