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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
Fans gave up and drew national attention for paying planes to circle the stadium with derisive banners.
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Matt Baker, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Annoying banners, intrusive pop-ups, and disruptive video promotions will no longer get in the way of binge-watching, doomscrolling, gaming, or even (believe it or not) doing homework.
—New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2024
Like the American flag, these flags changed over time, with early state banners updated, sometimes subtly and sometimes magnificently, after wars, demographic shifts, and political movements—see Mississippi’s recent move from rebel stars and blocky bars to magnolia-blossom beauty.
—Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2024
Further development and investigations Immediately following the crash, Azerbaijan Airlines took swift action to address the tragedy, changing its social media banners to solid black in mourning and committing to keep the public informed as details unfolded.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2024
Liverpool operates across Mexico with 310 stores under the Liverpool and Suburbia banners, 119 specialized boutiques, as well as 29 shopping centers.
—David Moin, WWD, 24 Dec. 2024
As the years pass, those banners hanging inside Pauley Pavilion fade like the memories of those championships.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Hathaway, Hoover and Showalter will serve as producers under their respective banners of Somewhere Pictures, Heartbones Entertainment and Semi-Formal Productions.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Advertisement As the years pass, those banners hanging inside Pauley Pavilion fade like the memories of those championships.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Matt Baker, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Annoying banners, intrusive pop-ups, and disruptive video promotions will no longer get in the way of binge-watching, doomscrolling, gaming, or even (believe it or not) doing homework.
—New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2024
Like the American flag, these flags changed over time, with early state banners updated, sometimes subtly and sometimes magnificently, after wars, demographic shifts, and political movements—see Mississippi’s recent move from rebel stars and blocky bars to magnolia-blossom beauty.
—Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2024
Further development and investigations Immediately following the crash, Azerbaijan Airlines took swift action to address the tragedy, changing its social media banners to solid black in mourning and committing to keep the public informed as details unfolded.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2024
Liverpool operates across Mexico with 310 stores under the Liverpool and Suburbia banners, 119 specialized boutiques, as well as 29 shopping centers.
—David Moin, WWD, 24 Dec. 2024
As the years pass, those banners hanging inside Pauley Pavilion fade like the memories of those championships.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Hathaway, Hoover and Showalter will serve as producers under their respective banners of Somewhere Pictures, Heartbones Entertainment and Semi-Formal Productions.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Advertisement As the years pass, those banners hanging inside Pauley Pavilion fade like the memories of those championships.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Banners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banners. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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