flags

NOUN

pennant, symbol

Synonyms

STRONGEST

banner emblem streamer

STRONG

colors ensign jack pennon standard

WEAK

banderole bannerol burgee gonfalon

VERB

decline, fall off

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abate deteriorate ebb fade languish sag taper off wane

STRONG

die droop fail faint pine sink slump succumb weaken weary wilt

WEAK

peter out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

enhance grow improve increase rise strengthen

STRONG

win

WEAK

do well

VERB

signal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

indicate salute

STRONG

gesture hail motion warn wave

WEAK

give a sign to

Antonyms

WEAK

do well increase rise strengthen

Example Sentences

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Flanked by American flags, her first sentence jolted those listening.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Pro-government demonstrators took to the streets after the cease-fire announcement, waving flags and chanting slogans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

If the IRS flags the return for inspection, the taxpayer is on their own.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Reaching the summit after several hours, they stayed only long enough to take pictures and plant flags as 50-mph winds whipped around them.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

James Ford walked to the Treasury Department a few blocks away to borrow several flags to decorate the president’s box.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson