flagship
noun
flag·ship
ˈflag-ˌship 
1
: the ship that carries the commander of a fleet or subdivision of a fleet and flies the commander's flag
2
: the finest, largest, or most important one of a group of things (such as products, stores, etc.)
—often used before another noun
the company's flagship store
The traveling media crew comprises seven beat writers and a reporter from WFAN, the team's flagship station and the granddaddy of all-sports radio.—
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the flagship of the Atlantic fleet
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David Leonhardt, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Four years after the WTA Tour pulled its flagship tournament out of China and boycotted holding events there for 18 months, the biggest women’s team tennis competition is moving to the country for the next three years.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
The new flagship succeeds the 720S and is the most powerful production-series model that McLaren has made.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2025
Samsung typically unveils a new flagship Galaxy smartphone at the start of each year, and, true to form, has announced a Galaxy Unpacked event for Jan. 22.
—& Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Flagship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flagship. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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flagship
noun
flag·ship
ˈflag-ˌship
1
: the ship carrying the commander of a group of ships and flying the flag that tells the commander's rank
2
: the best, largest, or most important one of a group of things
the store is the company's flagship
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