flagstick
noun
flag·stick
ˈflag-ˌstik 
: a staff for a flag marking the location of the cup on a golf putting green
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When the broadcast returned, Henley's ball was already halfway toward the hole, clanging off the flagstick and dropping in for a swinging eagle.
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
The day ended when chip shot for birdie ricocheted off the 18th hole flagstick.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
Photo : Drew Phillips, courtesy of the Peninsula Hotels
The car includes custom features such as chrome flagsticks, commissioned by the Maharaja.
—Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2024
Em Casey posted a video on X, formerly Twitter, that shows a hairy tarantula crawling on the base of a flagstick.
—Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 17 July 2024
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
The day ended when chip shot for birdie ricocheted off the 18th hole flagstick.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
Photo : Drew Phillips, courtesy of the Peninsula Hotels
The car includes custom features such as chrome flagsticks, commissioned by the Maharaja.
—Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2024
Em Casey posted a video on X, formerly Twitter, that shows a hairy tarantula crawling on the base of a flagstick.
—Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 17 July 2024
See All Example Sentences for flagstick
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“Flagstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flagstick. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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