flagship
noun
flag·ship
ˈflag-ˌship 
1
: the ship that carries the commander of a fleet or subdivision of a fleet and flies the commander's flag
2
: the finest, largest, or most important one of a group of things (such as products, stores, etc.)
—often used before another noun
the company's flagship store
The traveling media crew comprises seven beat writers and a reporter from WFAN, the team's flagship station and the granddaddy of all-sports radio.—
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the flagship of the Atlantic fleet
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—Michael Schneider, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
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Eighty years ago, Pierre Balmain revealed his first couture collection to the press in his headquarters located 44 Rue François 1er, to this day still the house’s flagship, in front of an audience that included Gertrude Stein and Cecil Beaton.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
In Hong Kong, a small crowd assembled at Apple’s flagship store to check out the new handsets, but stock for walk-in purchases was limited only to the novel iPhone Air.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Samsung Prepares Exynos Chipset For Galaxy S26 Release The Samsung community has long sought Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chipsets in the flagship Galaxy S handsets.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Eighty years ago, Pierre Balmain revealed his first couture collection to the press in his headquarters located 44 Rue François 1er, to this day still the house’s flagship, in front of an audience that included Gertrude Stein and Cecil Beaton.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Flagship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flagship. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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flagship
noun
flag·ship
ˈflag-ˌship
1
: the ship carrying the commander of a group of ships and flying the flag that tells the commander's rank
2
: the best, largest, or most important one of a group of things
the store is the company's flagship
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