flags
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Saturday's festivities outside and inside parliament are laden with symbolism, featuring flags and music that pays tribute to Hungary's EU membership, its sizeable Roma minority and ethnic Hungarians in neighbouring countries.
From Barron's • May 9, 2026
“It affects us all,” said Hussein, 22, who lives and works near Sparkhill, a largely Muslim neighborhood in Birmingham, where Palestinian flags flutter above shops and festoon a nearby park.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
On a Tokyo street corner, in the pouring rain, a swelling crowd gathered with drenched placards and sodden flags.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Earlier registry and observational studies have already raised red flags about potential downsides of this surgery.
From Science Daily • May 6, 2026
The headmaster stands beneath two flapping flags: the American Stars and Stripes and Middlefield Prep’s blue-and-gold sword insignia.
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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