pennant

Example Sentences

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And they hadn’t won a pennant in nearly three decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

By the time the final out had been recorded, the fact that the Dodgers had clinched yet another pennant was practically an afterthought.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 18, 2025

During his tenure they have made eight playoff appearances and claimed one pennant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

Now we know what can tilt a pennant race between two teams whose performance has been roughly even with a month to go before the playoffs.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2025

Her team led the league by 4½ games, but their opponents were the defending champions and still had a chance to take the pennant.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord