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Recent Examples of burgee
One tattoo of goats with a Bayview Yacht Club flag, known as a burgee, signifies his first 25 races from Port Huron to Mackinac.
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Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 24 July 2021
The men, down to a 7-year-old sailor named Hank, had gold buttons on their blue blazers and red neckties bearing the club burgee.
—Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Apr. 2021
Outside was given a nautical motif with burgees placed in flowering pots, flags hanging from railings highlighting blue-and-white life preservers personalized with the debs' names.
—Sue Strachan, NOLA.com, 19 July 2017
The county seal appears on a light blue burgee, which is considered to be the first Ohio county flag that is the same shape as the Ohio flag.
—cleveland.com, 13 July 2017
Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 24 July 2021
The men, down to a 7-year-old sailor named Hank, had gold buttons on their blue blazers and red neckties bearing the club burgee.
—Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Apr. 2021
Outside was given a nautical motif with burgees placed in flowering pots, flags hanging from railings highlighting blue-and-white life preservers personalized with the debs' names.
—Sue Strachan, NOLA.com, 19 July 2017
The county seal appears on a light blue burgee, which is considered to be the first Ohio county flag that is the same shape as the Ohio flag.
—cleveland.com, 13 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burgee
Noun
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The Jeep struck a semaphore pole, severing the vehicle in two.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
16 Apr. 2026
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But even for an expert, fluency in the complex language of corner semaphore isn’t an essential for youngsters enjoying the game at grassroots level.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The green, white, and red tricolor served as Iran’s national flag before the 1979 Islamic Revolution.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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The Cloudtilt Hi arrives as a new addition, featuring a hi-top silhouette available in tricolor combinations, including Teal and Taupe.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Additionally, writings are visible on a gun, including drawings of SS bolts and neo-Nazi insignias, sources said.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
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Even the stage curtain, graced with Brigadoon’s floral insignia, is a work of art.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
Noun
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The hero look includes a relaxed overshirt with patch pockets and an unconstructed jacket paired with wide-leg trousers in lightweight, breathable fabrics with stretch for movement and embroidered with the team crest.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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The Nike swoosh sat slightly higher on the chest than the Barcelona crest, continuing the visual structure seen in earlier seasons with the brand’s T90 template kits.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Noun
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The scent of burning resin wafts through the air, and ambient music follows you around the property, matching the vibe of the day from sunrise to sunset.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 May 2026
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There was a sense of endings at St James’ Park; not definitive, not complete, but persuasive, a final home game for Kieran Trippier as a Newcastle player, and a feeble waft of farewell in the colour of claret.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Just over eight minutes remained on the clock in the fourth quarter, but Edwards was already waving the white flag and dapping up the Spurs' bench.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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This isn’t waving the white flag, but rather realizing that Time shouldn’t be tempted.—
Candace Buckner,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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Now, as ever, there may be some who hold McCartney’s cherubic good will against him, as a badge of insufficient seriousness.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 May 2026
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Chevrolet and Honda provide one of the race’s defining rivalries, but by the time the green flag falls, a driver’s starting position may matter even more than the badge on the engine cover.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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“Burgee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burgee. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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