Sentence examples for were at half-mast from inspiring English sources

Flags were at half-mast.

Flags were at half-mast in the Netherlands and Australia.

OFFICIAL flags, fluttering atop town halls and schools, were at half-mast.

The flags, he noticed, were at half-mast — "All up and down the Avenue, the half-mast flags were gray from rubbing against sooty facades".

But the city cancelled its celebrations and flags were at half-mast and pictures of black ribbons were stuck to shop windows.

Flags at the ground were at half-mast on Friday to honour the memory of a man who not only led his country with distinction but redefined the role of a No8 from a largely defensive position to one that demanded a range of skills.

"Any other UK national flags flown alongside the Union Flag when it is at half-mast should also be at half-mast.

Flags are at half-mast for a day of national mourning in the Netherlands.

Now, season slanting to Memorial Day, the flag of Manhattan's office life was at half-mast until September.

There have been three days of national mourning and flags have been at half-mast all over the city.

Because, as the abbey helpfully explained: "It is at half-mast because the government has decided to fly their flags at half-mast today".