Examples of flagman in a Sentence
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Contractors, flagmen and message boards will be used when roads have to be closed temporarily.
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Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
7 May 2023
The current warning system is built on communication between controllers, operators and often flagmen.
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Justin George,
Washington Post,
8 Mar. 2023
She was booked on suspicion of negligently operating a vehicle resulting in serious bodily injury, and failure to obey a flagman.
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Kolbie Peterson,
The Salt Lake Tribune,
31 Oct. 2022
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Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
7 May 2023
The current warning system is built on communication between controllers, operators and often flagmen.
—
Justin George,
Washington Post,
8 Mar. 2023
She was booked on suspicion of negligently operating a vehicle resulting in serious bodily injury, and failure to obey a flagman.
—
Kolbie Peterson,
The Salt Lake Tribune,
31 Oct. 2022
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“Flagman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flagman. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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flagman
noun
flag·man
ˈflag-mən 
: a person who signals with or as if with a flag
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