Thesaurus results for WHITE FLAG

white flag

noun

as in black flag

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Recent Examples of white flag Such a nightmare, Sixers head coach Nick Nurse waved the white flag and pulled most of his starting lineup with several minutes remaining in the third quarter. —

Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026 Elliott, who started 14th, had already taken the white flag when John Hunter Nemechek wrecked in the back of the field after contact with Kyle Busch. —

ABC News, 3 May 2026 The burp in the fuel system and contact with the outside wall slowed Reddick and allowed Hamlin to regain the lead on Lap 265 of 267, but before Hamlin could take the white flag, Ware’s Camaro spun in Turn 4 to cause the only caution of the race for an on-track incident. —

Reid Spencer, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026 Podziemski could catch absolute fire, Melton could hit five 3s and the Warriors could steal one on the road against a Clippers team that waved the white flag at the trade deadline. —

Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for white flag

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Most recently, a cousin who has the lion and sun flag prominently hanging in his home clashed with her uncle, who supports a blank tricolor flag without the emblem of the pre-revolutionary flag or the Islamic messaging of the current flag.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
When the gene is inherited from both parents, the cat's color appears more faded and soft than that of a regular calico, which is usually a rich tricolor coat of black, orange, and white.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 10 June 2026