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as in flags
a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling
the boat flew a bright red banner for the seaport's harbor festival
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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
Jack Taylor/Getty Images Protesters hold banners and placards during the state visit by the President of the United States of America at Windsor Castle on September 17, 2025 in Windsor, England.
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Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher
jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
On the same day, thousands of demonstrators made their way through the streets of London, hoisting signs, flying flags and carrying banners to make their opposition to Trump known.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
The department declined to confirm the slogans on the banners.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
ProTeam Israel Premier-Tech was the focus of much of the disruption, with their team time trial disrupted by people with banners blocking the road in Stage 5.
—Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
People who attended waved Palestinian flags and banners.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The Falcons have six state championship banners hanging in the gym.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
One of the most poignant choices is to intercut scratchy film of the train that in 1921 transported the Unknown Soldier to Rome in a coffin draped with patriotic banners and flowers, to be enshrined in the Altar of the Fatherland with an eternal flame at the Vittorio Emanuele II monument.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
The Voice of Hind Rajab is produced by Nadim Cheikhrouha under his Mime Films and Tanit Films banners.
—Nada Aboul Kheir, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher
jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
On the same day, thousands of demonstrators made their way through the streets of London, hoisting signs, flying flags and carrying banners to make their opposition to Trump known.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
The department declined to confirm the slogans on the banners.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
ProTeam Israel Premier-Tech was the focus of much of the disruption, with their team time trial disrupted by people with banners blocking the road in Stage 5.
—Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
People who attended waved Palestinian flags and banners.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The Falcons have six state championship banners hanging in the gym.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
One of the most poignant choices is to intercut scratchy film of the train that in 1921 transported the Unknown Soldier to Rome in a coffin draped with patriotic banners and flowers, to be enshrined in the Altar of the Fatherland with an eternal flame at the Vittorio Emanuele II monument.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
The Voice of Hind Rajab is produced by Nadim Cheikhrouha under his Mime Films and Tanit Films banners.
—Nada Aboul Kheir, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banners
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Entries include homework assignments, policies, inclusion statements and flags.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
15 Sep. 2025
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Following the exercise’s finale, two drones carrying Russian and Belarusian flags hovered in front of spectators.—
Patrick Reevell,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Chicken Jockey The Minecraft Movie was a huge hit among teens and tweens, who were chanting memes and slogans from the movie for months after its release.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
18 Sep. 2025
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The department declined to confirm the slogans on the banners.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Banners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banners. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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