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as in flags
a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling
the boat flew a bright red banner for the seaport's harbor festival
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as in slogans
an attention-getting word or phrase used to publicize something (as a campaign or product)
after the near accident, the nuclear power station is now operating under the banner of "safety first"
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Recent Examples of banners
The future king, 11, joined his sister Charlotte in a carriage procession at Trooping the Colour in June 2024 when Republic protesters camped out in the English capital to wave yellow banners calling for the end of the monarchy.
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Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Google placed banners on its Brazilian homepage urging users to reject the legislation, while Meta ran advertisements questioning its implications for the digital economy.
—Camille Grenier, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025
Sell-tics The Boston Celtics championship banners hang in the rafters of TD Garden, with the newest addition of the 2024 banner.
—Sara Salinas, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
This series goes beyond the championship banners to tell the real story of one of the most polarizing franchises in professional basketball.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 20 Mar. 2025
My approach is to win and raise banners.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
People gathered later Wednesday near Istanbul’s police headquarters, carrying posters of the mayor and banners with his photo around their shoulders.
—Mehmet Guzel and Suzan Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Other toll collection services like PA Turnpike and FasTrak in addition to New York have also reported text scams and are notifying customers on their website with alert banners.
—Emily Barnes, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Before the patrols, Ríos had placed magnetic car banners on some of the vehicles.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Google placed banners on its Brazilian homepage urging users to reject the legislation, while Meta ran advertisements questioning its implications for the digital economy.
—Camille Grenier, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025
Sell-tics The Boston Celtics championship banners hang in the rafters of TD Garden, with the newest addition of the 2024 banner.
—Sara Salinas, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
This series goes beyond the championship banners to tell the real story of one of the most polarizing franchises in professional basketball.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 20 Mar. 2025
My approach is to win and raise banners.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
People gathered later Wednesday near Istanbul’s police headquarters, carrying posters of the mayor and banners with his photo around their shoulders.
—Mehmet Guzel and Suzan Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Other toll collection services like PA Turnpike and FasTrak in addition to New York have also reported text scams and are notifying customers on their website with alert banners.
—Emily Barnes, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Before the patrols, Ríos had placed magnetic car banners on some of the vehicles.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Banners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banners. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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