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a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling
the flags of both countries were prominently displayed at the treaty signing
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as in to fade
to lose bodily strength or vigor
we flagged as we neared the end of the long mountain trail
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Recent Examples of flag
Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Miniature Puerto Rican flags were on display in the studio.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Eve Chen, USA Today, 18 July 2025
Durbin is demanding clarification on whether additional records were withheld, what happened to flagged documents, and whether surveillance footage from Epstein's jail cell was altered before release.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
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Noun
The Context The lowering of the American flag is a visible marker of collective sorrow and remembrance.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Miniature Puerto Rican flags were on display in the studio.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Verb
Travelers who accidentally pack more in their carry-on bags get flagged for extra screening, prolonging the process for them and potentially fellow travelers.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 18 July 2025
Durbin is demanding clarification on whether additional records were withheld, what happened to flagged documents, and whether surveillance footage from Epstein's jail cell was altered before release.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flag
Noun
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The banner has set a limited theatrical run for November in Alamo Drafthouse locations, with a subsequent video on-demand and physical media release to come.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
29 July 2025
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Lee, as the influential vice chairwoman of Korea’s largest entertainment conglomerate, played a key role in globalizing K-content, backing Oscar-winning hits and establishing CJ ENM as a dominant force in international film and television (the company also owns Hollywood banner Fifth Season).—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
29 July 2025
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These micro-interactions are powerful signals of respect.—
London Business School,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Entrée was tantamount to a cosmic signal that one’s achievements — or notoriety — had resonated in the culture.—
Michael Grynbaum,
HollywoodReporter,
14 July 2025
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My dad was an ensign on the USS Pensacola for three years, three months and three days in the South Pacific.—
Jim Martin,
Denver Post,
26 May 2025
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Othello star Jake Gyllenhaal’s backstage home-away-from-home in Broadway’s Barrymore theater is an extension of the Shakespearean world he’s been steeped in while developing his version of Iago, the duplicitous ensign to the titular Venetian army general played by Denzel Washington.—
Charlotte Collins,
Architectural Digest,
24 Mar. 2025
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The pennant math does not explain all of this uncertainty.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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The Yankees need to land a star pitcher to place in their rotation if there's any chance of winning the division, the pennant, and the World Series.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
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“Flag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flag. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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