Thesaurus results for EMBLEM

emblem

noun

ˈem-bləm

Definition of emblem

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 The tournament came almost exactly 30 years after the city hosted the 1996 Summer Olympics, and under the banners of FIFA and Mercedes-Benz, infrastructure, statues and emblems of the Olympics still remain. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 20 July 2026 The law was a compromise — lawmakers passed it in exchange for letting Georgia remove the Confederate battle emblem from its state flag. — John Blake, CNN Money, 19 July 2026 The penalty is identical to that for desecrating the flag or other national emblem of a foreign state, which was already in place. — News Desk, Artforum, 17 July 2026 The Marty Supreme actor wore a sporty tracksuit with the team emblem and blue, white, and red panelling, plus a pair of oval sunglasses and silver sneakers. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for emblem

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The city’s income inequality has also widened, and for Jean-François Lejeune, a professor at the University of Miami School of Architecture, the new crop of luxury buildings has become a potent symbol of that growing disparity.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
The finding soon became a national symbol of the region’s ancient history, and is a regular fixture of local souvenir shops, postage stamps, and the Abruzzo coat of arms.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of symbol

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Leslie’s targets had included the Today and NBC logos, fake fruit on set, and stage manager Dave Auerbach.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
Missing link In this photo illustration, the Anthropic logo is seen on a smartphone with a Claude Mythos logo in the background.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 22 July 2026

Definition of logo

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The product was an album uniquely and specifically of the moment, so hyperpresent that its trademark color became the backdrop to an entire summer.

— Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Splatoon Raiders ditches the series' trademark, competitive multiplayer shooting, to focus entirely on single-player and co-operative raids.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 23 July 2026

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