Jolly Roger

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Jolly Roger
Noun
  • Houston waved the white flag early in the final period, emptying its bench with just under eight minutes to play.
    Sam Warren, Houston Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2026
  • But no matter how many times the story is rewritten, there is little truth in the popular version of events that Keegan’s words transmitted anxiety to his players, reduced them to nervous wrecks and created the meltdown that ended with the white flag of surrender.
    Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Shoppers spend on Oxford Street beneath union jack flags in London’s West End, on April 3.
    Ian King, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
  • In line with the Princess of Wales' attire, the Duchess of Edinburgh also donned a blue and red cape over her gown, a nod to the colors of the union jack.
    Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 7 May 2023
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“Jolly Roger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Jolly%20Roger. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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