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Voluminous dresses decorated with heraldic symbols and folk scenes overflow their couches.—Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026 While much of the car was conceived and built in the UK, its American genes come through in its vicious torque and heraldic V8.—Trinity Francis, Forbes.com, 1 Jan. 2026 The petite piece is designed to mimic the heraldic badge of the Prince of Wales, with its trio of ostrich feathers encircled by a coronet, accented by tiny rubies and emeralds and all surrounded by an impressive cluster of diamonds.—Clara Strunck, Glamour, 3 Dec. 2025 The brand story will be narrated by Philo, a griffin inspired by one of the symbols on Solomeo’s heraldic emblem which appears in the windows as a soft, white creature evoking cashmere fiber.—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for heraldic
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from French héraldique, from Medieval Latin heraldus "herald" (Latinization of Middle French hiraud, heraud, Old French hirauz, hiraut) + French -ique-ic entry 1, herald entry 1