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Recent Examples of white flag
So when Florida guard Urban Klavzar drained his fourth 3-pointer with two minutes left, cementing a 16-point lead while becoming Florida’s fourth 15-point scorer, Reneau shaking his head on the bench was akin to a white flag waving from the trenches.
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Noah White, Miami Herald, 17 Nov. 2025
Hannah had brought along a white bedsheet, and the crew quickly replaced the Confederate flag that flew above the mast with the white flag of surrender.
—Big Think, 13 Nov. 2025
One way to wave the white flag while still maintaining your relationship is by practicing distance from his stories.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
But that Instagram post might as well be a white flag.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
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Noah White, Miami Herald, 17 Nov. 2025
Hannah had brought along a white bedsheet, and the crew quickly replaced the Confederate flag that flew above the mast with the white flag of surrender.
—Big Think, 13 Nov. 2025
One way to wave the white flag while still maintaining your relationship is by practicing distance from his stories.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
But that Instagram post might as well be a white flag.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for white flag
Noun
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Still, much like Colombian footballer James Rodríguez transforms when wearing the tricolor, Doughty seems to draw superpowers from the maple leaf gracing his torso.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
2 Jan. 2026
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In the streets of Los Angeles, in June, as the city clashed with ICE, the most visible symbol of the protest was the Mexican flag, the tricolor raised over the haze of tear gas and black smoke.—
Jack Herrera,
New Yorker,
28 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Shoppers spend on Oxford Street beneath union jack flags in London’s West End, on April 3.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
27 Aug. 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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“White flag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/white%20flag. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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