How to Use half-mast in a Sentence
half-mast
noun-
And thoughts and prayers are just flags flying at half-mast.
— Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2023 -
What's the difference between half-mast and half-staff?
— Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 11 Apr. 2023 -
Flags around the city are flying at half-mast to mark three days of national mourning announced by the monarchy.
— Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 10 Sep. 2023 -
In San Diego flags were lowered to half-mast as residents expressed their sadness and grief.
— Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2023 -
Within moments, her long neck drooped and her eyelids fluttered at half-mast.
— Jan Hoffman, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2023 -
But the picture of a British flag at half-mast shared in the Instagram post is unrelated to the situation with the princess.
— Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024 -
Put your Margaritaville crocs on at half-mast, and unwind.
— Vulture, 4 Sep. 2023 -
Half-staff is the preferred form of reference in presidential decrees while half-mast is used outside of the U.S.
— Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 26 May 2023 -
The governor has ordered that flags be flown at half-mast across Minnesota on Monday in honor of the victims.
— Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 18 Feb. 2024 -
But by now, there’s a design to the show that has the lights on the audience being at about half-mast for much of the concert, albeit often in different hues of yellow or red.
— Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Mar. 2024 -
Flags have been lowered to half-mast at the Manitoba legislature.
— Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2023 -
And thoughts and prayers are just flags flying at half-mast.
— Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2023 -
What's the difference between half-mast and half-staff?
— Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 11 Apr. 2023 -
Flags around the city are flying at half-mast to mark three days of national mourning announced by the monarchy.
— Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 10 Sep. 2023 -
In San Diego flags were lowered to half-mast as residents expressed their sadness and grief.
— Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2023 -
Within moments, her long neck drooped and her eyelids fluttered at half-mast.
— Jan Hoffman, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2023 -
But the picture of a British flag at half-mast shared in the Instagram post is unrelated to the situation with the princess.
— Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024 -
Put your Margaritaville crocs on at half-mast, and unwind.
— Vulture, 4 Sep. 2023 -
Half-staff is the preferred form of reference in presidential decrees while half-mast is used outside of the U.S.
— Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 26 May 2023 -
The governor has ordered that flags be flown at half-mast across Minnesota on Monday in honor of the victims.
— Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 18 Feb. 2024 -
But by now, there’s a design to the show that has the lights on the audience being at about half-mast for much of the concert, albeit often in different hues of yellow or red.
— Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Mar. 2024 -
Flags have been lowered to half-mast at the Manitoba legislature.
— Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2023
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