half-mast in a sentence
n.
📚 Grade Level: Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
Definition
Half-mast refers to the position of a flag being raised only halfway up the flagpole as a sign of mourning or respect for the deceased.
Crossword clues for half-mast
Crossword clue ideas and answer hints for the word "half-mast".
- Flag position to show mourning
- Lowered flag height for respect
- Flag raised halfway in tribute
- Symbolic flag position for loss
- Mourning display for a deceased person
Half-mast sentence examples
- The flag was flown at half-mast to honor the victims of the tragic accident.
- On Memorial Day, many flags are displayed at half-mast to remember fallen soldiers.
- The city council decided to lower the flags to half-mast in solidarity with the grieving community.
- When news of the celebrity's passing broke, many public buildings displayed their flags at half-mast.
- It is a tradition to raise the national flag to half-mast during periods of national mourning.