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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 main pennant has a blue-black hue with three central emblems, all quite worn.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025
Yes, part of that is that the Mets are good again, a legitimate contender to win the pennant in the National League and to make a Subway Series in October a distinct possibility.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Imagine if the Black Sox won the 1920 pennant and got back to the World Series with a chance to redeem themselves?
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Who could the Padres target in trades to boost their roster and win the NL pennant?
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025
Yes, part of that is that the Mets are good again, a legitimate contender to win the pennant in the National League and to make a Subway Series in October a distinct possibility.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Imagine if the Black Sox won the 1920 pennant and got back to the World Series with a chance to redeem themselves?
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Who could the Padres target in trades to boost their roster and win the NL pennant?
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pennant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pennant
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Together the pair had celebrated by planting a Barcelona flag in the middle of the pitch, a moment and an image that has taken on extra significance since Xana’s death six years ago.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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Images from the scene of the attack showed an Israeli flag on the ground.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 June 2025
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The Stars gave themselves a chance to do something special, and reaching three straight Western Conference Finals is an accomplishment, but this is a team whose mark will not feature a single banner.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2025
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Stiller will produce with and John Lesher via their Red Hour Films banner.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
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“Pennant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pennant. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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