burgee

noun

Definition of burgeenext
as in semaphore

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Recent Examples of burgee In 1983, the 12m yacht Azzurra — flying the YCCS burgee — represented Italy for the first time in the long history of the America’s Cup, the oldest sports trophy in international sport, finishing third in the challenger series at its first attempt. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 One tattoo of goats with a Bayview Yacht Club flag, known as a burgee, signifies his first 25 races from Port Huron to Mackinac. — Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 24 July 2021 The men, down to a 7-year-old sailor named Hank, had gold buttons on their blue blazers and red neckties bearing the club burgee. — Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Apr. 2021 Outside was given a nautical motif with burgees placed in flowering pots, flags hanging from railings highlighting blue-and-white life preservers personalized with the debs' names. — Sue Strachan, NOLA.com, 19 July 2017 The county seal appears on a light blue burgee, which is considered to be the first Ohio county flag that is the same shape as the Ohio flag. — cleveland.com, 13 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burgee
  1. semaphore
  2. tricolor
  3. insignia
  4. crest
  5. waft
  6. white flag
  7. badge
Noun
  • The Jeep struck a semaphore pole, severing the vehicle in two.
    — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
  • But even for an expert, fluency in the complex language of corner semaphore isn’t an essential for youngsters enjoying the game at grassroots level.
    — Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2025
Definition of semaphore
Noun
  • Video shared by an activist at the scene, Amit Orfali, shows the French mayor, wearing a tricolor sash, leaning against a vehicle while sitting on the dusty ground.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Straw took center stage on the Tamara, which paired a wide sloping brim with an oversize tricolor band.
    — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of tricolor
Noun
  • The garment included epaulets for displaying insignia, D-rings for attaching military equipment, and a storm shield to shed rain.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The vehicle appeared to have multiple lights and a front bumper with a police-like insignia on it.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of insignia
Noun
  • Of the dozens of vehicles to bear the marque’s famous crest over the decades, none is more beloved than the 911, which hasn’t gone out of production since its introduction in 1964.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The crests reached from shore to shore in a steady, driving rhythm.
    — Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of crest
Noun
  • The plot’s engine sputters as the film contentedly wafts just out of reach.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • At night, breeze wafts through louvres, circulated by whirring ceiling fans.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of waft
Noun
  • The red-on-white flag of England has become something of a symbol for right-wing, anti-immigration politics.
    — Vanda Mayer, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026
  • On this day, despite the pressure of facing their division rivals and the looming possibility of squandering home-field advantage, there was no sense the white flag was ready to be waved.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of white flag
Noun
  • On the aesthetic front, Vanadium Grey Metallic accents on the sideview-mirror covers, the wheels, the model-designation decals on the doors, and on the badge at the rear help distinguish the latest Carrera T from its siblings.
    — Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The centibillionaire admitted as much, seemingly as a badge of honor, in a rant during the X Takeover event on Saturday that was spotted by Business Insider.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of badge

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“Burgee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burgee. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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