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as in banner
a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling
the flags of both countries were prominently displayed at the treaty signing
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as in to fade
to lose bodily strength or vigor
we flagged as we neared the end of the long mountain trail
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Recent Examples of flag
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
Guests are welcome to sit at the bar or the new Key West Lounge, decorated with a Conch Republic rainbow pride flag.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
Carlos Suarez, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
Will Anderson just barely hit Patrick Mahomes in the upper body and yet he was flagged for the play.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The kids who are resistant to the flags continue arguing their point, and the scene ends with a rather vague statement of coming together around what unites us, instead of becoming further separated by our differences.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
Guests are welcome to sit at the bar or the new Key West Lounge, decorated with a Conch Republic rainbow pride flag.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
Verb
Beeber also has argued the cameras often flag drivers for violations that, while technically violating the law, pose no dangers to children.
—Carlos Suarez, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
Will Anderson just barely hit Patrick Mahomes in the upper body and yet he was flagged for the play.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flag
Noun
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Producers also include Angi Bones and Tony Strickland under the Tyler Perry Studios banner.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2025
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Artist Nick Dong reinterpreted the ancient concept of the banners to symbolize the victory of enlightenment rather than war.—
Diana Argabrite,
The Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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One of Arn’s few friends and one of the other rare older men still working on logging crews is Billy (John Diehl), whose diminishing faculties are a signal to Robert to put down his saw for good.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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As this example shows, pain is like a warning signal from your body.—
Yenisel Cruz-Almeida,
The Conversation,
27 Jan. 2025
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Future President Jimmy Carter as a U.S. Navy ensign in the World War II era.—
Jordan Freiman,
CBS News,
30 Dec. 2024
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Seasons 4 and 5 saw the four main characters all get promoted to junior lieutenants, after slumming it as ensigns for the majority of the series.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
18 Dec. 2024
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In 2025, an addition like Flaherty could help Bobby Witt Jr. and company win the American League pennant.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Hot-air balloons float in the distance, trees sway in the breeze, and pennant flags in the transgender-pride colors wave overhead.—
Daniel Foster,
National Review,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Flag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flag. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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