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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
Kelly was essential to Arizona's pennant run in 2023.
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Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
At 37 years old, Seguí pitched in 33 regular-season games on Boston’s ’75 pennant team.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
He’s taken four teams to the playoffs but never won a pennant.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The rebuild that couldn’t be called a rebuild has morphed into a viable pennant contender in Year 4, just as Hoyer’s contract is ending.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
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Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
At 37 years old, Seguí pitched in 33 regular-season games on Boston’s ’75 pennant team.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
He’s taken four teams to the playoffs but never won a pennant.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The rebuild that couldn’t be called a rebuild has morphed into a viable pennant contender in Year 4, just as Hoyer’s contract is ending.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pennant
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Where will flags be at half-staff in Wisconsin? Per Evers' executive order, American flag and the Wisconsin state flag fly half-staff at all buildings, grounds and military installations belonging to the state of Wisconsin.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
19 July 2025
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On the inside of the ring, there is a Brazilian flag, which is where the season started.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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The test site for the platform was at St David’s, a shopping center in Cardiff, Wales, where it was piloted by Landsec, as previously reported, under the Co.Lab banner and in a white label joint venture with LDC.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The event provides information on the history of cannabis and its usages through educational banners, booths and seminars.—
Kat Tran
Updated July 14,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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“Pennant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pennant. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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