checkered flag
Americannoun
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a flag having a pattern of black and white squares, used to signal that a car has crossed the finish line and completed its race.
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this signal indicating the first car to cross the finish line or the winner.
Example Sentences
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With his foot to the floor, Rosenqvist edged his car in front and took the checkered flag by just 0.02 seconds, barely the blink of an eye.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
No active driver has won at Long Beach more often Rossi or Kirkwood, who also took the checkered flag in 2023.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026
“Well,” Verstappen said after taking the checkered flag, “it’s all possible now.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025
He took the checkered flag on Sunday at the Circuit of the Americas at full throttle.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 24, 2024
A checkered flag waves and our cars speed off, zipping down virtual city streets and jumping over police cars.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
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