as in flag
a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling
each army command unit flew a different color guidon, though they were all the same shape
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Recent Examples of guidon
Ramona Cadet Zito earned the position of guide for 3rd Platoon and marched in carrying the platoon’s guidon.
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Cadet Nadeen Willat, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
The next night, Ahmed's toes were crushed with a guidon.
—Alex French, Esquire, 11 Jan. 2017
Cadet Nadeen Willat, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
The next night, Ahmed's toes were crushed with a guidon.
—Alex French, Esquire, 11 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guidon
Noun
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Outside the event at the Vancouver Convention Center there was a small group of protestors holding Iranian flags.—
Anne M. Peterson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Alex Taubes, an attorney and advocate, said the probate court flags when formerly incarcerated people are set to receive an inheritance, whether that be money or property.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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Tight ends had a banner weekend with 22 picked, the most since 2015, according to Sportradar, as the league’s trend of more multi-tight-end formations put a premium on the position.—
Josh Dubow,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Atlanta stadium covers logos on exterior Earlier this week, workers with the stadium scaled the exterior of the building to hang a massive FIFA banner over the Mercedes-Benz logo.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Guidon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guidon. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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