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Recent Examples of union jack
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.
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Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 7 May 2023
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
This adorable teddy bear wears a crown and has union jack flags on his paws.
—townandcountrymag.com, 10 Apr. 2023
For example, a ring fabricated as a tribute to the original MINI Cooper uses red, white and blue stones and union jack flag engravings around the band, with a diamond setting based on the vehicle’s famed Minilight alloy wheel design.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2021
Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank's son, August Brooksbank, made his royal debut at the event, looking adorable in a union jack sweater.
—Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 6 June 2022
Patches on their uniforms displayed a union jack and a swastika.
—Lindsey Bahr, Detroit Free Press, 26 Mar. 2021
Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 7 May 2023
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
This adorable teddy bear wears a crown and has union jack flags on his paws.
—townandcountrymag.com, 10 Apr. 2023
For example, a ring fabricated as a tribute to the original MINI Cooper uses red, white and blue stones and union jack flag engravings around the band, with a diamond setting based on the vehicle’s famed Minilight alloy wheel design.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2021
Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank's son, August Brooksbank, made his royal debut at the event, looking adorable in a union jack sweater.
—Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 6 June 2022
Patches on their uniforms displayed a union jack and a swastika.
—Lindsey Bahr, Detroit Free Press, 26 Mar. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for union jack
white flag
Noun
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Oklahoma City coach Mark Daigneault waved the white flag and removed the majority of his key players with minutes remaining in the third quarter.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
25 May 2025
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Detroit kept pouring it on from there, and by the fifth inning Alex Cora had waved the white flag and emptied the Red Sox bench.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
13 May 2025
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“Union jack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/union%20jack. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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