flag of truce
noun phrase
: a white flag carried or displayed to an enemy as an invitation to conference or parley
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Afterward, rival attorneys from around town gather for drinks under a flag of truce at a local bar.
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T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 Apr. 2025
Later that night, a soldier bearing a flag of truce asks Jamie to accompany him to the British camp.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2023
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T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 Apr. 2025
Later that night, a soldier bearing a flag of truce asks Jamie to accompany him to the British camp.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2023
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“Flag of truce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flag%20of%20truce. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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