burgees

noun

plural of burgee
as in semaphores

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  1. insignia
  2. wafts
  3. badges
  4. crests
Noun
  • First up is Monogram Dune, which shows off the LV’s iconic insignia in a warm beige.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Competitive admission to the academy, rank insignia on every uniform, exactly one captain per ship.
    — Gautam Mukunda, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of insignia
Noun
  • Spritz it in the morning and prepare for subtle, spa-like wafts of forest floor throughout the day.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In one image, a young sitter with the Arabic word for ‘justice’ painted on her cheek gazes sensuously into the camera, while flooding the frame with wafts of smoke.
    — Michael-Oliver Harding, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
Definition of wafts
Noun
  • If employees have company ID badges, the information should be on a card that can be kept with their badge.
    — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Definition of badges
Noun
  • Officials said high water could linger for days even after the river crests, with additional rainfall expected to slow the area's recovery.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
  • At least five people have died after a week of torrential rain in Indiana, as rivers hit record crests and neighborhoods along Indianapolis’ White River face dangerous flooding[1][2].
    — Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of crests
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