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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black flag
Noun
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Headlined by the Ben Johns trade, there were twelve separate transactions conducted in this last-minute window, as some teams clearly are waving the white flag for the season, while others are doubling down to push for a title.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025 -
By all appearances, California all but waved the white flag as far as getting features to shoot in the state.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
22 July 2025
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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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One dessert that stands out from all the cupcakes, cookies and biscuits decorated with crowns and union jacks is the Jack Russel cake, which brings to mind the king and queen consort's two Jack Russell terriers.—
Karina Zaiets,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2023
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“Black flag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20flag. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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