How to Use Confederate flag in a Sentence

Confederate flag

noun
  • There was no longer any sign of the Confederate flag video, which had caused such a ruckus on Friday.
    — Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 30 June 2026
  • Why do people in New Hampshire fly Confederate flags?
    — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
  • Lee, 26, was pictured wearing a gray and blue shirt with the Confederate flag emblazoned across the chest.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
  • Tensions had been brewing for months, and on that night, Black students rushed the field and attempted to burn a Confederate flag.
    — Rachel Tepper Paley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
  • He was also criticized for frequently using the Confederate flag.
    — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
  • In its complaint, the nonprofits argued that the removal violated a federal law that allowed Confederate flags to fly at similar historic sites.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 20 May 2026
  • Casey is a staggering 6 feet, 9 inches, and has many tattoos, including a Confederate flag and other White supremacist symbols.
    — Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Annin ceased production of the Confederate flag in 2015, citing its representation of hatred and division.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 June 2026
  • The video was removed on June 26 after the booth had monitors showing the current North Carolina state flag, but also had video displays showing split screens of the state flag and the Confederate flag.
    — Terry Collins, USA Today, 27 June 2026
  • The group marched to a drum beat outside Union Station, the city's main train station, and carried flags that included an upside-down American flag and a Confederate flag in a video shared on social media by WTOP reporter Mitchell Miller.
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 4 July 2026

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