banners

Definition of bannersnext
plural of banner
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as in slogans
an attention-getting word or phrase used to publicize something (as a campaign or product) after the near accident, the nuclear power station is now operating under the banner of "safety first"

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Recent Examples of banners Two banners criticising club president Florentino Perez were removed by stadium security as Real Madrid defeated Real Oviedo 2-0 in their penultimate home game of the season at the Bernabeu. Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 14 May 2026 The city’s banners honor residents who served in the military. Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026 Several, far less talented organizations were able to hang World Series banners in that time frame, including my beloved Florida Marlins, which just feels like the baseball gods laughing in the face of Mariners fans. Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026 Curriculum Associates hosts webinars for parents and encourages schools to celebrate strong i-Ready results with banners and parties. Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 12 May 2026 In 2023, according to Supartono, the collective began developing a new series of People’s Justice banners, in collaboration with other organizations, collectives, and communities such as the Noongar people of Australia and MST, the Brazilian Landless Workers’ Movement. Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026 And supporters are left to fill the silence with speculation, chants and, now, airborne protest banners. Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026 Others have opted to place banners in the stands or sponsor emblems on seatbacks. Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 May 2026 The judge ordered the banners taken down during the trial. CBS News, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banners
Noun
  • The flags of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union ahead of the Group of Seven (G-7) Leaders’ Summit in Banff, Alberta, Canada, on Saturday, June 14, 2025.
    Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 18 May 2026
  • Erik Marmor / Getty Images A river of Israeli flags winds through a desert path as hundreds of people march toward the border in a display of their determination to build new Jewish settlements atop the rubble of northern Gaza.
    Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 17 May 2026
Noun
  • At the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, some fans holding the flag or bearing anti-government slogans complained of being barred from some stadiums, but the policy wasn’t universal.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 19 May 2026
  • On Thursday evening, the Interfaith Alliance projected protest slogans onto an exterior wall of the National Gallery of Art.
    Tiffany Stanley, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026

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“Banners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banners. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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