Banner
noun
A long piece of cloth with slogans, often used in protests or advertisements.
The protestors raised their banners high so they could be seen.
Often appears as...
- raise a banner
- carry a banner
adjective
Exceptional or outstanding.
The team had a banner year, winning almost every game.
Often appears as...
- a banner year
- banner news
Usage tips
Approving
noun
A heading or advertisement appearing on a web page.
The website's banner ad was flashy and attention-grabbing.
Often appears as...
- click on the banner
- banner ad
noun
A leading or principal person or thing, symbolizing a group or cause.
The party as a whole rallied under the banner of their leader.
Often appears as...
- under the banner
- political banner
noun
A long piece of cloth with slogans, often used in protests or advertisements.
The protestors raised their banners high so they could be seen.
Often appears as...
- raise a banner
- carry a banner
adjective
Exceptional or outstanding.
The team had a banner year, winning almost every game.
Often appears as...
- a banner year
- banner news
Usage tips
Approving
noun
A heading or advertisement appearing on a web page.
The website's banner ad was flashy and attention-grabbing.
Often appears as...
- click on the banner
- banner ad
noun
A leading or principal person or thing, symbolizing a group or cause.
The party as a whole rallied under the banner of their leader.
Often appears as...
- under the banner
- political banner
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Public Expression
Banners often display strong beliefs publicly at events.
During the rally, each group's banner bore a powerful message.
Pro Tip 2/3Size Matters
Banners are usually large to make them easily visible in crowds.
The striking banner at the protest was visible from far away.
Pro Tip 3/3Symbolic Colors
Banner colors often represent a cause or organization.
The green and white banner symbolized the environmental movement.
Pro Tip 1/3Public Expression
Banners often display strong beliefs publicly at events.
During the rally, each group's banner bore a powerful message.
Pro Tip 2/3Size Matters
Banners are usually large to make them easily visible in crowds.
The striking banner at the protest was visible from far away.
Pro Tip 3/3Symbolic Colors
Banner colors often represent a cause or organization.
The green and white banner symbolized the environmental movement.
Pro Tip 1/3Public Expression
Banners often display strong beliefs publicly at events.
During the rally, each group's banner bore a powerful message.
Pro Tip 2/3Size Matters
Banners are usually large to make them easily visible in crowds.
The striking banner at the protest was visible from far away.
Pro Tip 3/3Symbolic Colors
Banner colors often represent a cause or organization.
The green and white banner symbolized the environmental movement.
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Is life meaningless? And...
under the banner of a new philosophy called existentialism. Existentialists believed people were born as blank slates, each responsible for creating their life’s meaning amidst a chaotic world. But Camus rejected their school of thought. He argued all people were born with a shared human nature
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Zen kōans: Unsolvable...
claiming total understanding of the world around them. One such example finds three monks debating a temple flag rippling in the wind. The first monk refers to the flag as a moving banner, while the second monk insists that they are not seeing the flag move, but rather the wind blowing.
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The historic women’s...
But black women would not be made invisible in a national movement they helped shape. On the day of the march, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, a ground-breaking investigative journalist and anti-lynching advocate, refused to move to the back and proudly marched under the Illinois banner.
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Why city flags may be...
its public transit, its parks, its signage. It might seem frivolous, but it's not. Often when city leaders say, "We have more important things to do than worry about a city flag," my response is, "If you had a great city flag, you would have a banner for people to rally under
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Confronting big waves PIPE...
well you know there's a lot of pressure for me to provide for my family but also get a steady income and a job and and I supposed to care so what should I do and thinking that she probably said well you've got a you know pick up this banner again and get perhaps a plumbing
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The deadly genius of...
As the mayor was preparing to deliver the speech starting the march, his team noticed that, while half of the participants were appropriately dressed in white, and bearing banners asking for peace, the other half was actually marching
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The path to ending...
to start doing antiracism work within corporate America. I encourage every industry to start doing antiracism work, and pick up the banner of understanding nonviolent change, personally, and from a social change perspective.
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The Search for King...
into battle under a menacing dragon banner wielding the legendary blade Excalibur given to him by the Lady of the lake to replace the sword he pulled from the stone he is aided by an all-powerful sorcerer
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ONE HOUR of Amazing...
he tests the banner but it stands firm it appears that the world's largest land
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Best Polar Bear Moments...
he tests the banner but it stands firm it appears that the world's largest land
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Is life meaningless? And...
under the banner of a new philosophy called existentialism. Existentialists believed people were born as blank slates, each responsible for creating their life’s meaning amidst a chaotic world. But Camus rejected their school of thought. He argued all people were born with a shared human nature
Video examples
Zen kōans: Unsolvable...
claiming total understanding of the world around them. One such example finds three monks debating a temple flag rippling in the wind. The first monk refers to the flag as a moving banner, while the second monk insists that they are not seeing the flag move, but rather the wind blowing.
Video examples
The historic women’s...
But black women would not be made invisible in a national movement they helped shape. On the day of the march, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, a ground-breaking investigative journalist and anti-lynching advocate, refused to move to the back and proudly marched under the Illinois banner.
Video examples
Why city flags may be...
its public transit, its parks, its signage. It might seem frivolous, but it's not. Often when city leaders say, "We have more important things to do than worry about a city flag," my response is, "If you had a great city flag, you would have a banner for people to rally under
Video examples
Confronting big waves PIPE...
well you know there's a lot of pressure for me to provide for my family but also get a steady income and a job and and I supposed to care so what should I do and thinking that she probably said well you've got a you know pick up this banner again and get perhaps a plumbing
Video examples
The deadly genius of...
As the mayor was preparing to deliver the speech starting the march, his team noticed that, while half of the participants were appropriately dressed in white, and bearing banners asking for peace, the other half was actually marching
Video examples
The path to ending...
to start doing antiracism work within corporate America. I encourage every industry to start doing antiracism work, and pick up the banner of understanding nonviolent change, personally, and from a social change perspective.
Video examples
The Search for King...
into battle under a menacing dragon banner wielding the legendary blade Excalibur given to him by the Lady of the lake to replace the sword he pulled from the stone he is aided by an all-powerful sorcerer
Video examples
ONE HOUR of Amazing...
he tests the banner but it stands firm it appears that the world's largest land
Video examples
Best Polar Bear Moments...
he tests the banner but it stands firm it appears that the world's largest land
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Quote examples
Glenn Greenwald
American Journalist
You can't cheer when political officials punish the expression of views you dislike and then expect to be taken seriously when you wrap yourself in the banner of free speech in order to protest state punishment of views you like and share.
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Gurmeet Choudhary
Indian Actor
Mukesh Bhatt's wife had seen my performance in 'Geet,' and that is when she had decided to launch me in Bollywood. So, the credit of getting launched with such a big banner, and being recognized by people goes to my character in 'Geet.
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John Hickenlooper
American Politician
Even as we continue to carry the banner of civil rights and environmental justice, we've also got to focus on many, many people - for them, life starts with a good job.
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Kate Winslet
Actress
I was very, very thrown by the fact that I had to make some big changes in my life in order to be myself, but under this kind of movie-star banner.
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Malala Yousafzai
Pakistani Activist
On the day when I was shot, and on the next day, people raised the banners of 'I am Malala'. They did not say 'I am Taliban.
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Elliott Abrams
American Lawyer
The courage of the Syrian protesters is remarkable, for they face prison, torture, or death every time they lift a banner.
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Dan Shechtman
Israeli Scientist
Science is the ultimate tool to reveal the laws of nature, and the one word written on its banner is Truth.
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Noam Bardin
Advertisers want to get to mobile, and they don't want banner ads.
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Marissa Mayer
American Businesswoman
Yahoo!, over the years, had been the king of the banner ad.
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Varun Sharma
Indian Actor
It's important to be seen in different films and banners.
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Glenn Greenwald
American Journalist
You can't cheer when political officials punish the expression of views you dislike and then expect to be taken seriously when you wrap yourself in the banner of free speech in order to protest state punishment of views you like and share.
Quote examples
Gurmeet Choudhary
Indian Actor
Mukesh Bhatt's wife had seen my performance in 'Geet,' and that is when she had decided to launch me in Bollywood. So, the credit of getting launched with such a big banner, and being recognized by people goes to my character in 'Geet.
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John Hickenlooper
American Politician
Even as we continue to carry the banner of civil rights and environmental justice, we've also got to focus on many, many people - for them, life starts with a good job.
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Kate Winslet
Actress
I was very, very thrown by the fact that I had to make some big changes in my life in order to be myself, but under this kind of movie-star banner.
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Malala Yousafzai
Pakistani Activist
On the day when I was shot, and on the next day, people raised the banners of 'I am Malala'. They did not say 'I am Taliban.
Quote examples
Elliott Abrams
American Lawyer
The courage of the Syrian protesters is remarkable, for they face prison, torture, or death every time they lift a banner.
Quote examples
Dan Shechtman
Israeli Scientist
Science is the ultimate tool to reveal the laws of nature, and the one word written on its banner is Truth.
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Noam Bardin
Advertisers want to get to mobile, and they don't want banner ads.
Quote examples
Marissa Mayer
American Businesswoman
Yahoo!, over the years, had been the king of the banner ad.
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Varun Sharma
Indian Actor
It's important to be seen in different films and banners.
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