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banners

noun

plural of banner

as in flags

a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling the boat flew a bright red banner for the seaport's harbor festival

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an attention-getting word or phrase used to publicize something (as a campaign or product) after the near accident, the nuclear power station is now operating under the banner of "safety first"

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Recent Examples of banners Of course, some of those banners are not going to shock anyone. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026 Others carried banners, while billboards across the city bore Khamenei’s image. — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026 In Chicago, playing under the six banners won during a dynasty that ended eight years before he was born, that means something different. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026 The Patriots festooned their parties with banners and flags; thus, streamers, bunting or trendy flag banners in red, white, and blue would be an impeccable look. — Brooke Barbier, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 Behind them, downtown streets filled with supporters waving banners and fireworks bursting overhead—a pre-match spectacle Toronto had never experienced. — Shelby Blackley, New York Times, 4 July 2026 In Tehran, images of the late Khamenei’s fist could be seen in banners and in a giant statue in Enghelab Square, framed by what appeared to be ballistic missiles flying through the air. — Nasser Karimi, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 When World Cup season descends upon soccer-mad Brazil, green and yellow banners decorate restaurants, bars and apartment buildings, streets are painted with flags and soccer balls, and discussions of the beloved national team's games are ubiquitous. — ABC News, 3 July 2026 For example, one set of flag banners for Argentina and Cape Verde were in Miami at Hard Rock Stadium for Friday’s game while the other set was already en route to Atlanta, where the winner of this match would play next in the Round of 16. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026

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Photos of wallets, textiles, sports equipment, photos, jewelry, signs, flags, quilts, stuffies, toys and camp trunks filled the page as strangers banded together in the comments sections, tagging potential rightful owners or friends with any leads.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
The demonstrators carried American flags, some flown upside down, as well as Confederate flags, as police monitored the event.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 6 July 2026

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Hundreds of people have gathered throughout the week to carry posters, shout slogans, and sing.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
The Tesla’s desecration follows a vandalism spree in Queens that saw religious centers, homes and vehicles defiled with swastikas and antisemitic slogans last month.

— Barry Williams, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026

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