pennant

noun

ˈpe-nənt How to pronounce pennant (audio)
Definition of pennantnext
as in flag
a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling the stadium was festooned with pennants from past championships

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Recent Examples of pennant The team won the American League pennant in 2014, making its first playoff appearance in nearly three decades. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2025 Arizona raised payroll the most, by $48 million to $177 million after winning the NL pennant, and the Chicago Cubs were the second-most, by $34 million to $230 million. — Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025 The Astros captured four American League pennants, played for three more and won two World Series titles with Bregman atop their lineup and at third base. — Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025 While there is still a lot of work to be done, and only time will tell how the rest of the American League shapes out in terms of threats for the pennant, the Yankees could still end this offseason as one of the threats to win their 28th title. — Tyler Small, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for pennant

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