Jolly Roger
Example Sentences
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One of my earliest codified rules was that, while I would be completely transparent about pirate season and all that it entails, never once would my wife lay eyes upon the Jolly Roger.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2023
“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
“Score, newsmen 2, Tom Smith 0,” wrote Jolly Roger.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
