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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Jolly Roger
Noun
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But to codify the auto-bid model would be waving the white flag and accepting a lower status.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
10 July 2025 -
But such findings are scant enough that a year before the conference, several high-profile academics published an article whose opening reads like a waving of the white flag for psychiatry itself.—
Andrew Kay,
Harpers Magazine,
28 May 2025
Noun
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In line with the Princess of Wales' attire, the Duchess of Edinburgh also donned a blue and red cape over her gown, a nod to the colors of the union jack.—
Roxanne Adamiyatt,
Town & Country,
7 May 2023
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One dessert that stands out from all the cupcakes, cookies and biscuits decorated with crowns and union jacks is the Jack Russel cake, which brings to mind the king and queen consort's two Jack Russell terriers.—
Karina Zaiets,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2023
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The Mexican tricolor flew again, this time joined by the flags of El Salvador, Guatemala and other Latin American countries.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2025
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From the center of a political firestorm, the brash rap trio from the north of Ireland donned tricolor balaclavas and got the crowd on their side at London’s Wide Awake festival.—
Shaad D’Souza,
Pitchfork,
28 May 2025
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