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cockade

noun

Definition of cockade

as in silver

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Recent Examples of cockade When Francophiles aligned with Jefferson wore tricolor cockades, Washington’s men responded with sombre black ones. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 As a general and eventual emperor, Napoleon wore the cockade to symbolize his own revolutionary leadership. — Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner, 19 Nov. 2023 Lafayette, on his return to France in 1779, was a hero with all the glamour of revolution clinging to his cockade, as charismatic as Che Guevara in the sixties, but with a better character. — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2021 Later, the tricolour seeped out from the cockade into the broader political sphere and is now immortalised in the French flag, a symbol of national identity and unity. — The Economist, 17 June 2020 In revolutionary France, the Marquis de Lafayette, the same French aristocrat who fought in the American revolutionary war, is said to have designed the red, blue and white cockade. — The Economist, 17 June 2020 Nearly 500 costume makers and enthusiasts from around the world converged on the DoubleTree Hotel at Hazard Center this weekend for panels on makeup transformations, fun with fosshape, beginner embroidery and ribbon cockades. — David Garrick, sandiegouniontribune.com, 14 May 2018

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Noun

The Soft Symmetry is crafted in both a smooth calf leather, with a gleaming gold lock closure, and a vintage leather, with accompanying matte silver hardware that gives it an intentionally patinaed look and slouchy feel.

— Talia Abbas, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
Adeleke's silver on Thursday came shortly after English's gold.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of silver

Noun

The yellow and red trim pops perfectly from the dark blue background, and there’s a pleasing colour consistency with the Adidas trefoil, the Arsenal badge and the sponsor.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
D’Allara saved 20 lives that day; his son Nicholas also joined the NYPD and even carries his father’s old badge.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026

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By comparison, according to the study, the burial robes of King Sigismund III Vasa and Queen Constance of Habsburg, interred around the same time in Kraków in southern Poland, contain not a single pure gold thread.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Out beyond the shore, the sky had turned a wash of pink and gold—a celestial curtainfall soundtracked by the thwack of a snare drum, and the mellifluous burble of yet another pint being poured.

— Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

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Floral appliqués came in the form of a rosette at the hip, where gathered fabric created a thigh-high slit with cascading florals further emphasizing the asymmetric element.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
Unfortunately, like other roses, Knock Out roses are susceptible to rose rosette, a fatal disease.

— Steve Bender, Southern Living, 23 June 2026

Definition of rosette

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The Clueless Capsule Kit will feature Cher’s infamous yellow-plaid set, layered tops, button-front skirts, workout wear and overalls inspired by Tai.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
On the road With the push of a button, the van’s doors parted like an elevator.

— Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of button

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The bathroom is sleekly decorated with burgundy tiles and matching walls, beige marble, and bronze fittings, with Byredo Eleventh Hour toiletries on offer.

— Ann Lee, TheWeek, 19 Aug. 2026
The former beauty queen with her blond Rapunzel locks was onstage wearing a bronze satin blouse and flowing white trousers.

— Robin Givhan, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of bronze

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The one-time child star had spoken openly about navigating addiction and postpartum depression in her adult life, documenting those struggles as well as the painful loss of her brother in a memoir released this year.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
In the book, the star detailed her prolific and sometimes difficult career in show business; growing up under the harsh light of Hollywood; and the highs and lows of filming hit TV shows like Heroes and Nashville, and more.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of star

Noun

Competitive admission to the academy, rank insignia on every uniform, exactly one captain per ship.

— Gautam Mukunda, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
Other insignias were created for lower ranks—some rendered in silver, others in gold—but in the decade following the American Civil War, the current color scheme had become largely fixed.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026

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