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Recent Examples of halyard
Advertising signs should not be fastened to a staff or halyard from which the flag is flown.
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Darleene Powells,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
The flag should never be used for any kind of advertising purposes, and advertising signs should not be fastened to a flag's staff or halyard.
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John Tufts,
The Indianapolis Star,
2 July 2024
The flag should never be used for any kind of advertising purposes, and advertising signs should not be fastened to a flag's staff or halyard.
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Chris Sims,
The Courier-Journal,
14 June 2024
Advertising signs should not be attached to the flag's staff or halyard (the rope used to hoist the flag).
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Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Aug. 2023
City lights twinkled; only the clinking of the flag’s metal halyard against the flagpole broke the silence.
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Marcus Yam,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Aug. 2021
Darleene Powells,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
The flag should never be used for any kind of advertising purposes, and advertising signs should not be fastened to a flag's staff or halyard.
—
John Tufts,
The Indianapolis Star,
2 July 2024
The flag should never be used for any kind of advertising purposes, and advertising signs should not be fastened to a flag's staff or halyard.
—
Chris Sims,
The Courier-Journal,
14 June 2024
Advertising signs should not be attached to the flag's staff or halyard (the rope used to hoist the flag).
—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Aug. 2023
City lights twinkled; only the clinking of the flag’s metal halyard against the flagpole broke the silence.
—
Marcus Yam,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Aug. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for halyard
Noun
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Jackson had been beaten and strangled with the rope that had led the witness to her body.
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His first experience of the championship will come from inside the ropes, competing alongside some of the world’s best players.
Noun
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That includes arranging seat belts into place and manipulating small fastenings; working with delicate parts like hoses, wires, carpets and trim panels and supervising technology on the floor.
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There were four vehicles involved in the crash, and a utility pole with communication wires was down, said Jennifer Middleton, a Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman.
Noun
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Kahan headlines Rolling Stone’s inaugural Stateside Festival on July 4, just ahead of his return to Fenway on July 18 and 19, where 70,000 people will get to see a guy with his guitar absolutely captivate.
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Then, oh yeah, defenses can’t focus too much on those guys because of how much attention Joel Embiid commands.
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Some of them are literally on the sidewalk 50 feet from the entrance, invisible to everyone walking in with a lanyard.
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Use the engine cut‑off switch – if your boat has one, the operator needs to wear the lanyard or keep the fob on their person.
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The mid-size frame and 'fuel' tank are newly designed for this model; the latter is actually a two-liter lockable storage box that can hold your gloves and charging cable.
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The kit also comes with thoughtful extras, including a spare bulb, cable ties, a spring clip, and a solar panel for breezy installation.
Noun
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Using tennis balls, wooden planks, a long cord and a string trimmer, Burkett meticulously measured and sculpted the design into a display visible from above.
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Accessibility One Aldwych has accessible rooms available with wide doors, walk-in showers, grab rails, and emergency pull cords.
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During his stay from July 7 to 11, the prince will carry out a series of charity engagements, and kick off the one-year countdown to the 2027 Invictus Games.
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Yet this project puts robots at the center of the entire stay.
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That same year, a string of royal events followed, with the group attending Trooping the Colour in June, which marked Queen Elizabeth II's official 92nd birthday.
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The allegations against Platner are the latest in a string of accusations of malfeasance, which have rocked Democrats who are eager to defeat Collins.
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“Halyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halyard. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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