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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The larger French group employs far more engineers centrally, and Louis Vuitton, its flagship brand, is known for the rigor of its industrial organization, from supply-chain planning to forecasting and sell-through management.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Last Thursday, Alibaba released Qwen3.6-Plus, the latest version of its flagship large language model series, with a focus on its ability to write computer code.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

In late March, the Times followed up the story by devoting a full episode of its flagship podcast, The Daily, to Clavicular and his community.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Other investments include the kingdom’s new flagship airline, Riyadh Air, and a giant bet on online games that includes the planned buyout of EA Sports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

William ended up at the Army’s flagship medical center, Walter Reed General Hospital.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield