as in symbol
a device, design, or figure used as an identifying mark
the oil company uses a scallop shell as its emblem
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Recent Examples of emblem
At the Alaska Aviation Museum, near the airport in Anchorage, a Boeing 737 with the logo of Alaska Airlines on its sides and the company’s emblem of a smiling, parka-wearing Native man on its tail sits with other mothballed airplanes outside a hangar.
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Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Per its Sotheby's auction listing, scrolls of diamonds are interrupted by sparkling floral motifs, while a romantic heart emblem sits at the center.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
What was once associated with rebellion or niche subcultures has now blossomed into a lifestyle emblem that’s stylish, health-conscious, and culturally significant.
—Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
He is elevated, isolated, burdened, deified--positioned as an emblem.
—Philip Martin, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
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Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Per its Sotheby's auction listing, scrolls of diamonds are interrupted by sparkling floral motifs, while a romantic heart emblem sits at the center.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
What was once associated with rebellion or niche subcultures has now blossomed into a lifestyle emblem that’s stylish, health-conscious, and culturally significant.
—Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
He is elevated, isolated, burdened, deified--positioned as an emblem.
—Philip Martin, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emblem
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Whatever explanation is ultimately offered, the image of a mother killed during an enforcement action has become a defining symbol of this moment.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Nesrin Abdullah said that there was no electricity or running water in the town, which a decade ago became the symbol of resistance against IS.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Tencent logo is displayed on the exterior of a building at the company’s headquarters, with a surveillance camera visible in the foreground, on November 30, 2024, in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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The design features each Grand Slam logo framed within a tennis ball emblem, rendered in the tournament's signature colours, spanning the height of the plane.—
Paula Conway,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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But his free-wheeling special address to the forum, which lasted for more than an hour, included the kind of attacks that have become a trademark of his presidency.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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The lawsuit concerns Pattie Gonia’s alleged use of the company trademarks.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
23 Jan. 2026
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Although this is, indeed, one of many hallmarks of symbolic communication in human language, researchers still need to explore the full language-like structure of dolphin communication.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In early modern England, pardoning was a hallmark of the king’s sovereignty.—
Bernadette Meyler,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Emblem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emblem. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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