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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 design riffs on botonaduras, the rows of decorative sterling silver buttons that often adorn charro trousers and skirts at Mexican rodeos.

— Zoey Goto, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026
Her library hosted a bright pink sofa and matching rug alongside an orange armchair, while the living room held kitschy dog statues, seats the color of lemon drops, and ornate silver candlesticks.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of silver

Noun

Young and the Panthers couldn’t capitalize on the iconic opportunity, though, and ultimately fell to the screaming green-and-gold parishioners, 27-19.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026
The action follows sanctions on Rwanda’s army and four senior commanders in March and on a Kigali gold refinery in June.

— Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of gold

Noun

Blooms can be white, pink, red, purple, or blue, and the thick, fuzzy leaves grow in a rosette shape.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2026
Those come in more fun colorways, including rosette and matcha, in addition to the drab but functional graphite of the Tablet 12 Pro.

— Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of rosette

Noun

Tapping the power button cycles through EQ settings, and the indicator light changes color accordingly (red for monitor, green for music, white for custom).

— Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026
Watch the full Rolling Stone Studio interview with Jessica Lange at Rolling Stone’s official YouTube channel — or hit the play button above.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of button

Noun

The bronze statue of Marianne, by the sculptor Léopold Morice, was added to the center of the square, atop an imposing pedestal, four years later.

— Maurice Samuels, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026
At halftime of Saturday night’s game against Texas State, Boise State will hold an unveiling ceremony for the bronze Kellen Moore statue that will be located at the stadium’s northeast corner.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of bronze

Noun

Stokes finished with a personal 2026 postseason-best 13 points to go with eight rebounds, three blocks and suffocating defense on Dream star Angel Reese, who was held to seven points on 2-for-8 shooting.

— Reuters, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026
The former Cowboys star motioned to the drivers of the vehicles to tell them to slow down, and that’s when the dispute began.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of star

Noun

War souvenirs are a largely universal occurrence, Dickey said, and World War II saw Americans returning home with plenty of mementos from Europe, including Nazi paraphernalia like pins and insignias.

— Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
The garment included epaulets for displaying insignia, D-rings for attaching military equipment, and a storm shield to shed rain.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026

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