flags

Example Sentences

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His lead frigates, flying American flags, entered the heavily fortified port under a cover of fog that lifted at a most inconvenient time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

These ploys can be convincing because they involve a lot of genuine information and avoid many of the red flags we’re used to looking for.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Stalin also urged party workers and supporters to fly black flags at their homes.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Cameras cut to her fans, some of whom were shown sobbing on the jumbotron, wearing traditional Colombian Vueltiao hats and waving their flags with glee.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

I squint at the ships anchored in the harbor, their flags furled, their hulls bobbing in the sea’s waves.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar