pennant

Definition of pennantnext
as in flag
a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling the stadium was festooned with pennants from past championships

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Recent Examples of pennant The manager also recalled how, when Boone worked at ESPN, Sterling re-recorded the former third baseman’s 2003 pennant-winning homer for the Yankees. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026 Facing Narcotics Charges Earlier this year, three-time Phillies All-Star Lenny Dykstra, who led the team to a National League pennant in 1993, was involved in a traffic stop that led to narcotics charges. Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2026 The Browns won just one pennant, in 1944, when the majors were not at full strength due to World War II. Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026 The Mets and Phillies are favorites to win the pennant, but fate has a way of upending expectations over 162 games. Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pennant
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Noun
  • The kit features black shorts and the signature red and white striped jersey, while off-the-field gear includes black hoodies, T-shirts and baseball hats, in addition to scarves evoking the bloke-core aesthetics, and a flag.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
  • Another promotional video for Rededicate 250 blends various Christian and American imagery — scenes of a cross laid on an American flag, a robed choir, people raising their hands in worship — along with a brief scene of a man praying while wearing a Jewish skullcap.
    Peter Smith, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • Several, far less talented organizations were able to hang World Series banners in that time frame, including my beloved Florida Marlins, which just feels like the baseball gods laughing in the face of Mariners fans.
    Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
  • Reijn is producing through her MAN UP Film banner, with A24 also producing and financing.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 13 May 2026

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“Pennant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pennant. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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