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Recent Examples of cockade
French revolutionaries pinned cockades to their clothes; suffragettes slung purple-and-green sashlike ribbons across their chests.
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Alice Robb, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2023
As a general and eventual emperor, Napoleon wore the cockade to symbolize his own revolutionary leadership.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner, 19 Nov. 2023
Lafayette, on his return to France in 1779, was a hero with all the glamour of revolution clinging to his cockade, as charismatic as Che Guevara in the sixties, but with a better character.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2021
In revolutionary France, the Marquis de Lafayette, the same French aristocrat who fought in the American revolutionary war, is said to have designed the red, blue and white cockade.
—The Economist, 17 June 2020
Nearly 500 costume makers and enthusiasts from around the world converged on the DoubleTree Hotel at Hazard Center this weekend for panels on makeup transformations, fun with fosshape, beginner embroidery and ribbon cockades.
—David Garrick, sandiegouniontribune.com, 14 May 2018
Alice Robb, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2023
As a general and eventual emperor, Napoleon wore the cockade to symbolize his own revolutionary leadership.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner, 19 Nov. 2023
Lafayette, on his return to France in 1779, was a hero with all the glamour of revolution clinging to his cockade, as charismatic as Che Guevara in the sixties, but with a better character.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2021
In revolutionary France, the Marquis de Lafayette, the same French aristocrat who fought in the American revolutionary war, is said to have designed the red, blue and white cockade.
—The Economist, 17 June 2020
Nearly 500 costume makers and enthusiasts from around the world converged on the DoubleTree Hotel at Hazard Center this weekend for panels on makeup transformations, fun with fosshape, beginner embroidery and ribbon cockades.
—David Garrick, sandiegouniontribune.com, 14 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cockade
Noun
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The Euphoria actress also accessorized with a gold and silver hardware Rolex watch as well a note-worthy change to her ring stack.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
15 June 2026
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But through the years as the marketplace became more expensive, the couple made concessions, switching at one point from a silver plan — historically the most popular — to a bronze.—
Andrew Jones,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Here, the threat may arrive with a badge, a laptop bag and a calm voice.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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This crossbody bag also has a stylish gold badge on the front that matches the gold hardware and other accessories.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
Noun
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The gold Mega Ball ranges from 1 to 24.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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Each of the asymmetrical stones used in the brooches, which were individually polished and finished, were cut specifically for the drawing of the creation with 18-karat yellow gold prongs screwed in to protect the fragile stone tableaus.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
12 June 2026
Noun
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The playful floral footwear echoed the rosette detailing of the gown, creating a cohesive styling story from head to toe.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
11 June 2026
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The dress was crafted with thick, halter-style straps and three spiral rosette appliqués.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Staud’s sale is full of summery dresses and separates, but this ditsy floral skirt is a favorite styled with a white button down and a bikini underneath.—
Aemilia Madden,
Vogue,
18 June 2026
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Presidential campaign pinbacks rank among the most popular items for button collectors, who tend to have their own fixations.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Then, in the sudden-death knockout stage, Miami hosts a Round-of-32 match July 3, a quarterfinal game July 11 and the bronze (third-place) game on July 18.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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But through the years as the marketplace became more expensive, the couple made concessions, switching at one point from a silver plan — historically the most popular — to a bronze.—
Andrew Jones,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Noun
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The teenager is a team assistant and volunteer with big dreams of one day becoming a soccer star.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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The former child star was met by paramedics after landing at Los Angeles International Airport on Monday, June 15, and was transported to a hospital.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Traffic cones with signs temporarily forbidding parking lined the road, and a high blue fence, its netting emblazoned with the words ALLEZ LES BLEUS and the insignia of the French national team, the Gallic rooster, alongside the school’s crest lined the edge of the campus.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
13 June 2026
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As their chants echoed through the numerous subdivisions along their path, many who walked wore monarch butterfly insignias, a symbol for migrants because of the butterflies’ cross-border migration.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cockade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cockade. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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