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as in emblem
a device, design, or figure used as an identifying mark
that ensign of tutorial authority, the hickory stick
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as in flag
a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling
fittingly, the organization promoting the welfare of marine life features a dolphin on its ensign
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Recent Examples of ensign
Four years later, he was commissioned as an ensign and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
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Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
9 Aug. 2025
Worse still, scans show portions of Gamble’s brain have died, which sends the ensign into a panic.
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Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
7 Aug. 2025
My dad was an ensign on the USS Pensacola for three years, three months and three days in the South Pacific.
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Jim Martin,
Denver Post,
26 May 2025
Othello star Jake Gyllenhaal’s backstage home-away-from-home in Broadway’s Barrymore theater is an extension of the Shakespearean world he’s been steeped in while developing his version of Iago, the duplicitous ensign to the titular Venetian army general played by Denzel Washington.
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Charlotte Collins,
Architectural Digest,
24 Mar. 2025
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Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
9 Aug. 2025
Worse still, scans show portions of Gamble’s brain have died, which sends the ensign into a panic.
—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
7 Aug. 2025
My dad was an ensign on the USS Pensacola for three years, three months and three days in the South Pacific.
—
Jim Martin,
Denver Post,
26 May 2025
Othello star Jake Gyllenhaal’s backstage home-away-from-home in Broadway’s Barrymore theater is an extension of the Shakespearean world he’s been steeped in while developing his version of Iago, the duplicitous ensign to the titular Venetian army general played by Denzel Washington.
—
Charlotte Collins,
Architectural Digest,
24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensign
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However, Manfred said the Dodgers and Giants were allowed to keep using Pride emblems on uniforms and hats under a grandfathered exception because Los Angeles and San Francisco are home to large LGBTQ communities and both clubs wanted to show support for those fans.
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Dismissed by some as a publicity stunt, the crew proved the naysayers wrong, becoming a formidable presence and a powerful emblem of change.
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The official OnsOranje social media accounts posted quite a few photos of the streets filled with Dutch fans and Netherlands flags as supports do their collective march to the stadium.
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Many have carried the Indian flag and brought copies of the constitution to the demonstration.
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Shiites hold their most sacred and emotionally charged annual ritual — Ashura — to commemorate Hussein’s death, honoring him as a galvanizing symbol of the fight against oppression.
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Instead of traditional sheet music, musicians learn songs through colors, shapes, symbols and other familiar tools.
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Since the news, community members have assembled to help by making banners to hang in front of the store.
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Balloons, banners and even billboard trucks lined the avenue.
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EssilorLuxottica’s logo appears alongside Meta’s on the inside of the temple arms and on the packaging.
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Minimalist details like monochromatic stitching and a subtle Kate Spade logo clasp add to its understated elegance.
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“Ensign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensign. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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