half-mast in a sentence
n.
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.
Sample Sentences
- 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.