Definitions

flagship

[flag-ship] / ˈflægˌʃɪp /

NOUN

leader

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bellwether crown jewel

STRONG

chief forerunner head

WEAK

flotilla leader front runner lead ship mother ship

Example Sentences

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A residential complex once touted as part of former strongman leader Hugo Chavez's flagship housing program has been left uninhabitable in Venezuela's earthquake disaster.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

One idea, described as a "flagship proposal", is the creation of what is being called a "No10 North" - with a part of the prime minister's operation being based in Manchester.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Agility’s flagship humanoid robot is known as Digit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

Blackstone’s decision to cap withdrawals from its flagship fund is a “feature and not a flaw” of the system, designed to “protect investors from themselves,” according to one strategist.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026

For most of its existence a small and contained operation, the NACA’s flagship laboratory was now a many-layered bureaucracy flush with new faces.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

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