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a special group of pictures that belong to a person, family, or group of people and that are shown on a shield
the monarch's official coat of arms
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Recent Examples of coat of arms
After all, this is a man who allegedly appropriated a British coat of arms for display on the gates of his golf courses and resorts.
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Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
In later centuries, Barbary lions were gifted between royal courts, kept in menageries, and even depicted on national emblems — as in the coat of arms of Morocco and the United Kingdom.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The lawn of the Magnolia Garden is decorated with the coat of arms of Pope Pius XI designed in the foliage.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
In later centuries, Barbary lions were gifted between royal courts, kept in menageries, and even depicted on national emblems — as in the coat of arms of Morocco and the United Kingdom.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The lawn of the Magnolia Garden is decorated with the coat of arms of Pope Pius XI designed in the foliage.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coat of arms
Noun
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Both come in a variety of colors with different band choices.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
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The French fashion house’s new ads, which break in print on Thursday, show Stone and fellow brand ambassador Hoyeon touting the Capucines and Side Trunk bags in fall-friendly colors ranging from cognac to deep navy and taupe.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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First, your jack-o-lantern's eyes start to squint.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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Estimating how many Americans participate in reenactments is a bit like trying to figure out how many people carve jack-o’-lanterns.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, the people defacing Friend’s advertisements are expressing a much larger, inchoate rage at the broader AI industry, not just these plastic pendants that practically nobody owns.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
6 Oct. 2025
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Bronze finds include clasps, pins, bracelets, pendants and even a horse figurine.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The coaching staff enforces a heightened standard of execution.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Along with passing the map, the Utah legislature passed a bill on redistricting standards that amends Proposition 4, the law that came into play when Utah courts ruled the map needed to be redistricted.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Coat of arms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coat%20of%20arms. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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