flagship
noun
a ship carrying the flag officer or the commander of a fleet, squadron, or the like, and displaying the officer's flag.
flagships
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pluralof flagship.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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We expected the iPhone 18 Pro models to cost even more, but it looks like Apple bumped up other prices to avoid sticker shock on its flagships.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Once completed, Trump said the armed vessels would be equipped to carry hypersonic and "extremely lethal" weapons, and would be the flagships of the US Navy.
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2025
From glamorous flagships like the Ace Hotel to locals-only dives like Hank’s, downtown has lost a lot of the places that made it such a compelling place to live and party.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2025
As many reports have pointed out, PBS and NPR, along with their news flagships, “PBS NewsHour” and “All Things Considered,” will not disappear.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2025
The thunders of sound came rolling across the water and the flagships were almost hidden in smoke.
From Our War with Spain for Cuba's Freedom by Trumbull White
