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a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling
the stadium was festooned with pennants from past championships
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Recent Examples of pennant
The rebuild that couldn’t be called a rebuild has morphed into a viable pennant contender in Year 4, just as Hoyer’s contract is ending.
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
In a world where they’re constantly told that the pressures and responsibilities of being Yankees are somehow deeper and more profound than anybody else’s, the people in charge can’t turn around and sell them winning seasons instead of winning pennants and World Series.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 20 June 2025
Known for endless patience in hitting pre-game practice grounders to his infielders, Washington won two pennants as manager of the Texas Rangers.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The 2018 Boston Red Sox and 2023 Texas Rangers clinched pennants there.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
In a world where they’re constantly told that the pressures and responsibilities of being Yankees are somehow deeper and more profound than anybody else’s, the people in charge can’t turn around and sell them winning seasons instead of winning pennants and World Series.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 20 June 2025
Known for endless patience in hitting pre-game practice grounders to his infielders, Washington won two pennants as manager of the Texas Rangers.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The 2018 Boston Red Sox and 2023 Texas Rangers clinched pennants there.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pennant
Noun
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Amid the violence, rioters burned an American flag.—
Alexandra Koch , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
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Later in the evening, Austin police ordered marchers to remain on the sidewalk or face arrest; dozens of protesters defied officers and sat down in the middle of the roadway in front of them, one holding a billowing American flag as traffic lights flashed from red to green.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
8 July 2025
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The test site for the platform was at St David’s, a shopping center in Cardiff, Wales, where it was piloted by Landsec, as previously reported, under the Co.Lab banner and in a white label joint venture with LDC.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The event provides information on the history of cannabis and its usages through educational banners, booths and seminars.—
Kat Tran
Updated July 14,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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“Pennant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pennant. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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