What's the difference between pennant and win?

Pennant


Definition:

  • (n.) A small flag; a pennon. The narrow, / long, pennant (called also whip or coach whip) is a long, narrow piece of bunting, carried at the masthead of a government vessel in commission. The board pennant is an oblong, nearly square flag, carried at the masthead of a commodore's vessel.
  • (n.) A rope or strap to which a purchase is hooked.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) However, insiders said that late on Friday afternoon Pennant-Rea contacted Darcey to say they were not convinced that a seven-day operation for the Times and Sunday Times was off the table and would not therefore be approving Witherow and Ivens's appointments.
  • (2) And imagine handing one of those pennants over, shaking hands just before leading your country into a World Cup final!
  • (3) The six directors include Rupert Pennant-Rea, a former editor of the Economist and deputy governor of the Bank of England; Stephen Grabiner, a venture capitalist who previously worked in the Telegraph's commercial department; and Veronica Wadley, former editor of the London Evening Standard and ex-deputy editor of the Daily Mail.
  • (4) A History of Bradford City AFC in Objects , a new book by lifelong supporter John Dewhirst, appears not much more promising than a compulsive collection of memorabilia – but it is much more than the sum of its badges, pennants and other ephemera which the author admits his wife and three daughters would eagerly de-clutter tomorrow.
  • (5) This hatred is exacerbated when the Cards crush you season after season of course, to the tune of 19 pennants and 11 World Series titles.
  • (6) Pennant-Rea is also a former editor of the Economist, while Lord Marlesford is a former journalist on the same magazine.
  • (7) Pennant believes that Clarkson's apology does not address the root of the problem at the corporation.
  • (8) Pennant said Clarkson's apology did not address the diversity problem at the BBC.
  • (9) Despite mounting pressure on the BBC to sack Clarkson, Pennant is unconvinced that such a "kneejerk" move is the right response.
  • (10) Jon Walters and Kenwyne Jones tried to test the new goalkeeper with long shots early in the game, though both flew harmlessly wide and Amos dealt with his first cross from Jermaine Pennant comfortably enough.
  • (11) The wingers weren't getting enough crosses in early on, but Pennant's delivery for the second goal was excellent.
  • (12) Author and publisher Cass Pennant is a former member of the InterCity Firm.
  • (13) The Giants won NLCS Game Seven 9-0, powered by a five-run third inning, to win the National League pennant.
  • (14) Perry Boys Abroad, by Ian Hough, has been released by Pennant Publishing
  • (15) Simone Pennant, the founder of the The TV Collective, which helps run Henry's campaign, said such "incidents will keep happening" unless the BBC hires more black and Asian staff on Top Gear and its other shows.
  • (16) Psilotornus confertus Machalska, 1974 was found in the water-shrew Neomys fodiens Pennant, 1771 in the Oriental Pyrenean Mountains.
  • (17) In France, the larval forms (daughter sporocysts, cercariae and metacercariae) of M. oocysta develop in Hydrobia ulvae Pennant living on Norman coasts of the Channel; they are described again.
  • (18) However, it is understood that there is behind-the-scenes contact between the Times independent directors and News Corp executives – with Mike Darcey, the chief executive of News International, in contact with Rupert Pennant-Rea, one of the independent directors.
  • (19) "Our real role is to ensure that the editors of the Times and Sunday Times are able to run their newspapers according to their own judgments and with the resources adequate to that task", according to the leader of Wapping's "independent national directors", Rupert Pennant-Rea.
  • (20) Mike Darcey has a scheduled meeting next month with the directors but is expected to talk to the de facto chairman of the directors, former deputy Bank of England governor Rupert Pennant-Rea, in the coming days to see if they can establish a way of winning their approval for John Witherow and Martin Ivens, who were announced as "acting editors" of the Times and Sunday Times, respectively late on Friday.

Win


Definition:

  • (a.) To gain by superiority in competition or contest; to obtain by victory over competitors or rivals; as, to win the prize in a gate; to win money; to win a battle, or to win a country.
  • (a.) To allure to kindness; to bring to compliance; to gain or obtain, as by solicitation or courtship.
  • (a.) To gain over to one's side or party; to obtain the favor, friendship, or support of; to render friendly or approving; as, to win an enemy; to win a jury.
  • (a.) To come to by toil or effort; to reach; to overtake.
  • (a.) To extract, as ore or coal.
  • (v. i.) To gain the victory; to be successful; to triumph; to prevail.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) He was the first to win as a captain and a manager.
  • (2) We knew it would be a strange match because they had to come out and play to win to finish third,” Benitez said afterwards.
  • (3) Johnson and Campion are optimistic that marriage equality will win out, and soon.
  • (4) Spotlight is still the favourite to win best picture A dinner in Beverly Hills was hosted in Spotlight’s honor on Sunday night.
  • (5) As James said in Friday’s announcement, his goal was to win championships, and in Miami he was able to reach the NBA Finals every year.
  • (6) We are deeply saddened," said Nyan Win, a spokesman of National League for Democracy.
  • (7) Two years later, Trump tweeted that “Obama’s motto” was: “If I don’t go on taxpayer funded vacations & constantly fundraise then the terrorists win.” The joke, it turns out, is on Trump.
  • (8) No one expected us to win either of these byelections, but we can’t ignore how disappointing these results are,” he said, referring also to last week’s Richmond Park byelection.
  • (9) If Del Bosque really want to win this World Cup thingymebob, then he has got to tell Iker Casillas that the jig is up, correct?
  • (10) Perhaps there were some other generations in Portuguese football with more talent, but they didn’t win.
  • (11) The review will now be delayed for five years, leaving the next election to be fought on the existing constituency boundaries, and seriously damaging David Cameron's chances of winning an overall majority in 2015.
  • (12) Everyone is expecting them to win and I think that’s a double-edged sword.
  • (13) Unfortunately for the governor, he could win both states and still face the overwhelming likelihood of failure if he doesn't take Ohio, where the poll found Obama out front 51-43.
  • (14) Winning and losing were predicted to be more significant in determining cardiovascular responses for Type A's than for Type B's.
  • (15) The result will be yet another humiliating hammering for Labour in a seat it could never win, but hey, never mind.
  • (16) That’s why I thought: ‘I hope Tyson wins – even if he never gives me a shot.’ As long as the heavyweight titles are out of Germany we could have some interesting fights.
  • (17) In confidence rape, the assailant is known to some degree, however slight, and gains control over his victim by winning her trust.
  • (18) With their 43-8 win , the Seahawks did more than just produce one of the most dominant performances in Super Bowl history, they gave the city of Seattle its first major professional sports win in 35 years .
  • (19) Can somebody who is not a billionaire, who stands for working families, actually win an election into which billionaires are pouring millions of dollars?” Naming prominent and controversial rightwing donors, he said: “It is not just Hillary, it is the Koch brothers, it is Sheldon Adelson.” Stephanopoulos seized the moment, asking: “Are you lumping her in with them?” Choosing to refer to the 2010 supreme court decision that removed limits on corporate political donations, rather than address the question directly, Sanders replied: “What I am saying is that I get very frightened about the future of American democracy when this becomes a battle between billionaires.
  • (20) The only lesson I’ll learn from this is don’t win in the third round.

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