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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
The immodest middle section celebrates their grandson, Charles V, who commissioned this facade and decorated it with the complex coat of arms of the mighty Habsburg Empire.
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Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Then the brand’s logo was criticized for resembling the coat of arms of a small Spanish town.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
That coat of arms, designed by the College of Arms in London and approved by the Queen, united William and Kate's separate shields in one design as husband and wife.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 2025
The thistle flower — part of Loro Piana’s coat of arms since 1951 — is featured in a vitrine, in a field of vases.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
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Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Then the brand’s logo was criticized for resembling the coat of arms of a small Spanish town.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
That coat of arms, designed by the College of Arms in London and approved by the Queen, united William and Kate's separate shields in one design as husband and wife.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 2025
The thistle flower — part of Loro Piana’s coat of arms since 1951 — is featured in a vitrine, in a field of vases.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for coat of arms
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coat of arms
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In the photographs, people are rarely interacting with one another, and an empty playground and amusement park seem even emptier because of their bright colors.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Mughals particularly valued these horses for their strength and stamina, as well as their colors and other aesthetic features.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Mar. 2026
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Not just reserved for jack-o-lanterns and lattes, pumpkin, more specifically, the oil that comes from roasting, grinding, and squeezing the seeds, is trending as an ingredient that can be beneficial for your scalp and hair.—
Mykenna Maniece,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2026
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Simply break out into two teams, and roll the four bocce balls toward the jack without displacing it.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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If, by our standard, that is glaring plagiarism, the obvious retort is that the standard of the early seventeenth century was a very different beast.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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The report questioned standards for the treatment of transgender youth issued by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health and raised concerns that adolescents may be too young to give consent to life-changing treatments that could result in future infertility.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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There’s also this beautiful pendant from Albert Cheuret that’s hanging in my bathroom.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
12 Mar. 2026
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Look to Hermès for a fresh take on jewelry styling by coiling a silk scarf around a pendant and pairing with a simple button-up and trousers.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Coat of arms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coat%20of%20arms. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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