Jolly Roger
Example Sentences
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“The Jolly Roger... he really didn’t want me to put a skull on that, that was the limit, he didn’t want to see that.”
From The Verge • Jun. 18, 2022
A Jolly Roger pirate flag from a World War Two Royal Navy submarine will go under the hammer later.
From BBC • May 14, 2022
Bedsheets and drapes cover the windows of The Jolly Roger Bar and Grill, except for a sliver where an “OPEN” sign flickers in red, white and blue.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 28, 2021
Next was a replica of Captain Hook’s pirate ship, the Jolly Roger, from the movie “Peter Pan.”
From Washington Times • Mar. 17, 2018
“Some suspect,” wrote Jolly Roger, “that Tom may have removed his tongue.”
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.