badge

noun

Definition of badgenext
1
as in insignia

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2
as in medal

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Recent Examples of badge The firearm and badge that were allegedly recovered from the suspect's possession by federal authorities. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026 The dealership that prepared the vehicle for sale matters more than the badge on the grille. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026 Add to that an illuminated Maybach badge in the grille frame, and love-them-or-loathe-them plastic lower intakes festooned with Maybach logos. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 29 July 2026 Eco effort Avant Mar recently received its Green Key certificate, and, through its membership in Leading Hotels of the World, has been awarded a leader badge for its green initiatives. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for badge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for badge
  1. insignia
  2. medal
  3. emblem
  4. trophy
  5. crest
  6. ribbon
  7. logo
  8. plate
Noun
  • Commanders lauded the crew's superb performance, with 22 sailors earning their prestigious submarine warfare insignia.
    — Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Her white swimsuit had a lifeguard corps insignia, signaling her expertise in water safety.
    — Samantha Adams, The Conversation, 29 July 2026
Definition of insignia
Noun
  • After seeing corrupt cops rewarded with medals and politics debase his best friend, now the courts can’t even be trusted to perform their solemn duty.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Sure, there were some boos inside MetLife Stadium near New York, when the two men walked across the turf to present the trophy and medals to Spain and Argentina players on July 19.
    — Graham Dunbar, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of medal
Noun
  • General Electric, once the emblem of MSV, was broken apart after years of financial engineering and under-investment in core capabilities.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The decision is tied to Singapore’s policies on public speech, which prohibit publicly displaying foreign national emblems without a permit or exemption.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of emblem
Noun
  • Atherton’s resurgence, by contrast, reflects the new fortunes being created by artificial intelligence leaders producing a new generation of ultrawealthy buyers eager to purchase trophy estates in the heart of Silicon Valley.
    — Luisa Yanez August 3, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Like many real estate developers, Sajwani prefers to think about his trophy purchases in terms of location and scarcity.
    — Giacomo Tognini, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of trophy
Noun
  • One minute we were thrown up on a crest and could see the inferno of foaming water stretching away on all sides.
    — JAMES D. OXLEY, Outdoor Life, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The evacuation zone from the Sierra Nevada crest to Highway 395 was expanded to the north on Friday evening because of the new Cinder Complex, whose largest fires are designated as 5-3 and 5-4.
    — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 27 July 2026
Definition of crest
Noun
  • Schaumburg Mayor Tom Dailly led the ribbon-cutting ceremony and presented the program with a $10,000 check from the village.
    — Eric Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Protesters said each ribbon represented an inmate death in ICE custody.
    — Allen Devlin, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of ribbon
Noun
  • The lawsuit obtained by the Dayton Daily News claims that Beaver’s Mini Mart’s logo infringes on the one used by Buc-ee’s.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
  • My company doesn’t sell to government, but many of my peers would jump at putting the city of Chicago on their logo wall.
    — Tom Dowling, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of logo
Noun
  • Home-plate umpire Brennan Miller brushed dirt off the plate and looked at the ground as catcher Garrett Stubbs walked toward Nola, who seemed content to throw another pitch rather than take it all in.
    — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Riley worked a full count and then unloaded on a 3-2 splitter that caught too much of the plate.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
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