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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Indeed, Los Angeles and Chicago might be the Braves’ primary competition for the National League pennant down the road, so these series were meaningful.
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Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
Thus, the Mountaineers stayed alive with KU (37-15, 20-7 Big 12), Arizona State and UCF in the chase for a league pennant.
—Gary Bedore
may 14, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Still, the Mariners had other Hall of Fame caliber talents in the 2000s and 2010s like the aforementioned Ichiro, Felix Hernandez, Adrian Beltre and Robinson Cano, and still couldn't even sniff an AL pennant, let alone a World Series.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
Cox led the Braves to 14 consecutive division titles from 1991 to 2005, including five National League pennants and the 1995 World Series title.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 9 May 2026
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Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
Thus, the Mountaineers stayed alive with KU (37-15, 20-7 Big 12), Arizona State and UCF in the chase for a league pennant.
—Gary Bedore
may 14, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Still, the Mariners had other Hall of Fame caliber talents in the 2000s and 2010s like the aforementioned Ichiro, Felix Hernandez, Adrian Beltre and Robinson Cano, and still couldn't even sniff an AL pennant, let alone a World Series.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
Cox led the Braves to 14 consecutive division titles from 1991 to 2005, including five National League pennants and the 1995 World Series title.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 9 May 2026
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“Pennant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pennant. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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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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