Thesaurus results for PENNANTS

pennants

noun

plural of pennant

as in flags

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 While working for his family's auto-leasing company, Selig became a minority investor in the Milwaukee Braves, who played at County Stadium from 1953-65 and won two NL pennants and the 1957 World Series. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 In a flatbed truck adorned with SEIU banners and purple and yellow pennants, union leaders addressed a crowd of thousands. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026 The Braves, who moved to the city from Boston in 1953, won two NL pennants and beat the Yankees in the 1957 World Series behind three home runs from a 23-year-old outfielder named Hank Aaron. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 Despite winning the division, given the disparity in market, payroll, and legacy – the Rays have two pennants, but no World Series titles, in their 29-year history – it would still be seen as David taking down Goliath. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026 The collection includes the clubhouse shirt players wore after clinching the NL East, on-field hats featuring the postseason patch and items such as pennants, pins, magnets, keychains and baseballs. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 Jerseys and college pennants cover the walls, while a lounge at one end has a bar with leather seating, TVs, and more sports memorabilia. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026 The Georgia Bulldog logo has showed up for years on hats, shirts and pennants, but the state Board of Regents has decided that the appearance of the familiar canine on toilet seats and obscene posters is going too far. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Another room over, regulars sat clustered around a long bench under a wall-sized sunset mural, while sports fan pennants decorate the rustic interior. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026

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Noun

There might be flags to plant, attorneys to hire and social circles to divide.

— Grey Battle, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026
Glass doors open onto a patio, overstrung with prayer flags, a hot tub, a thin strip of lawn, and a dock.

— Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

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In a flatbed truck adorned with SEIU banners and purple and yellow pennants, union leaders addressed a crowd of thousands.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Of all the banners, JD Sports is the most premium, with stores located in key cities and A-malls.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026

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