pennant

noun

ˈpe-nənt How to pronounce pennant (audio)
Definition of pennantnext
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 Sandlot Goods made pennants, t-shirts, hats and more for both the home teams and the games played at Arrowhead Stadium. — Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026 After losing an arbitration hearing with Toronto following the team’ American League pennant win, Lauer publicly expressed disappointment that his move to the bullpen late in 2025 had hurt both his role and earning potential. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Right-hander Noah Syndergaard and catcher Travis d'Arnaud were part of the return, and both were still with New York when the Mets won the pennant in 2015. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 The chase for baseball’s best pitcher, the hunt by baseball’s best team, the pennant race, the World Series, all of it. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pennant
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  1. flag
  2. banner
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  • The league is also asking prediction markets to stop offering predictions on officiating, such as how many flags will be thrown.
    — Luke Barr, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The national flags of China and New Zealand flutter at Tian'anmen Square on June 19, 2025 in Beijing, China.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of flag
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  • In 2016, the Denver Broncos beat the Carolina Panthers in Week 1, celebrating a second straight win over Carolina, this time on banner night.
    — Chad Graff, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Mann, 42, started making YouTube content in 2018 under the Dhar Mann Studios banner, centered around morality and motivational videos.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of banner

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“Pennant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pennant. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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