Thesaurus results for PENNANT

pennant

noun

ˈpe-nənt

Definition of pennant

as in flag

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 Braves, who moved to the city from Boston in 1953, won two NL pennants and beat the Yankees in the 1957 World Series behind three home runs from a 23-year-old outfielder named Hank Aaron. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 Despite winning the division, given the disparity in market, payroll, and legacy – the Rays have two pennants, but no World Series titles, in their 29-year history – it would still be seen as David taking down Goliath. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026 Never mind that one of those clubs will have to face the White Sox or Guardians in the ALCS before raising a pennant and punching a ticket to the Fall Classic. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026 The Phillies won the pennant that day, and it was supposed to signal a World Series title. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pennant

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The music icon, who hails from Canada, announced the news on Instagram, sharing a photo of herself beaming while holding an American flag along with a video from her naturalization ceremony.

— Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Some strategists, anticipating that the committee may raise flags, now try to get ahead of the process by submitting additional documentation, including filmmaker quotes and source materials, to explain why a film belongs in its intended category.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

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Sy, who served as artistic producer on previous installments, makes his debut as co-showrunner alongside Louis Leterrier for the show’s fourth part, on top of co-producing it through their joint banner Carrousel Studios.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Mary McLaren and Tom McLaren produced the film through their Next Chapter Entertainment banner.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026

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