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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 pennants
The Astros captured four American League pennants, played for three more and won two World Series titles with Bregman atop their lineup and at third base.
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Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
His teams captured six pennants and three World Series titles.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
Statement Goods, founded by Toni Point and Alysia Fields, has designs for the collection that include wooden pennants, totes, t-shirts, enamel pins and prints.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
Since its founding as a 1969 expansion franchise, San Diego has won two pennants (1984 and 1998) but never won a World Series.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Out-of-towners streamed in by train and Model-Ts, packing hotels draped with bunting and pennants of the two storied rivals.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024
Apparel, caps, jewelry, toys, furniture, pennants and bags are especially targeted by counterfeiters.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2024
On this particular afternoon, there are Ellie pennants, pins and magnets.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 5 Oct. 2024
This is the Astros' eighth postseason appearance in nine years, which produced two World Series championships and four AL pennants.
—Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
His teams captured six pennants and three World Series titles.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
Statement Goods, founded by Toni Point and Alysia Fields, has designs for the collection that include wooden pennants, totes, t-shirts, enamel pins and prints.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
Since its founding as a 1969 expansion franchise, San Diego has won two pennants (1984 and 1998) but never won a World Series.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Out-of-towners streamed in by train and Model-Ts, packing hotels draped with bunting and pennants of the two storied rivals.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024
Apparel, caps, jewelry, toys, furniture, pennants and bags are especially targeted by counterfeiters.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2024
On this particular afternoon, there are Ellie pennants, pins and magnets.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 5 Oct. 2024
This is the Astros' eighth postseason appearance in nine years, which produced two World Series championships and four AL pennants.
—Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Pennants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pennants. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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