armband
noun
arm·band
ˈärm-ˌband 
: a band worn around the arm
especially
: a band worn around the arm for identification or in mourning
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As Barca mentioned, Araujo will be Flick’s captain on the field and the armband could fall to someone like Frenkie de Jong or Pedri if the Uruguayan is benched in favor of Pau Cubarsi and Inigo Martinez on the back line.
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
That is what has caused such a stir inside the club, prompting some members of the Barcelona board to want Ter Stegen stripped of the armband.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Once a year the male fellows wear a black armband to mourn the day when the college admitted its first female student.
—Literary Hub, 29 July 2025
The teams emerged from the tunnel wearing black armbands.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 July 2025
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
That is what has caused such a stir inside the club, prompting some members of the Barcelona board to want Ter Stegen stripped of the armband.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Once a year the male fellows wear a black armband to mourn the day when the college admitted its first female student.
—Literary Hub, 29 July 2025
The teams emerged from the tunnel wearing black armbands.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for armband
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“Armband.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armband. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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