tattered flag

Frequency: 4.52.1 per million words

A flag that is old and torn.

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Examples (20)

  • A tattered flag hung from the roof of the burned-out building.
  • The old fortress still flew a tattered flag as a symbol of its past.
  • The old veteran clutched a tattered flag during the memorial service.
  • After the storm, only a tattered flag remained on the flagpole.
  • Wind whipped the tattered flag that had flown through countless storms.
  • He saluted the tattered flag with deep respect.
  • They decided to replace the tattered flag with a new one for the ceremony.
  • A tattered flag fluttered defiantly above the ruined building.
  • The tattered flag told the story of decades of faithful service.
  • They carefully preserved the tattered flag from the battlefield.
  • Children stared at the tattered flag hanging above the abandoned fort.
  • The wind whipped the tattered flag against the mast.
  • Despite its worn condition, the tattered flag still inspired respect.
  • She noticed the tattered flag hanging sadly from the porch.
  • The museum displayed a tattered flag from the Civil War era.
  • Despite its condition, the tattered flag still represented their hope.
  • Protesters carried a tattered flag as a symbol of their struggle.
  • Historians studied the tattered flag for clues about the war.
  • The lighthouse keeper lowered the tattered flag at sunset each day.
  • We replaced the old, tattered flag with a new one last week.