1
a
: any of various nautical flags tapering usually to a point or swallowtail and used for identification or signaling
b
: a flag or banner longer in the fly than in the hoist
especially
: one that tapers to a point
2
: a flag emblematic of championship (as in a professional baseball league)
also
: the championship itself
Examples of pennant in a Sentence
pennants waving atop the tower
The Red Sox won the American League pennant in 2004.
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Arizona raised payroll the most, by $48 million to $177 million after winning the NL pennant, and the Chicago Cubs were the second-most, by $34 million to $230 million.
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Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
The Astros captured four American League pennants, played for three more and won two World Series titles with Bregman atop their lineup and at third base.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
While there is still a lot of work to be done, and only time will tell how the rest of the American League shapes out in terms of threats for the pennant, the Yankees could still end this offseason as one of the threats to win their 28th title.
—Tyler Small, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Still, under the Dolan stewardship, the team has remained mostly competitive, with seven AL Central titles, two wild-card berths and an AL pennant under their watch.
—Zack Meisel, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
The Astros captured four American League pennants, played for three more and won two World Series titles with Bregman atop their lineup and at third base.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
While there is still a lot of work to be done, and only time will tell how the rest of the American League shapes out in terms of threats for the pennant, the Yankees could still end this offseason as one of the threats to win their 28th title.
—Tyler Small, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Still, under the Dolan stewardship, the team has remained mostly competitive, with seven AL Central titles, two wild-card berths and an AL pennant under their watch.
—Zack Meisel, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pennant
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“Pennant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pennant. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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pennant
noun
pen·nant
ˈpen-ənt 
1
: a flag with a usually tapering or forked tail that is used especially for signaling
2
: a flag that serves as the emblem of championship
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