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Recent Examples of cockadeWhen 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
To extract valuable metals such as silver, lead, copper, and zinc from the hard rock, the ore was crushed and then smelted in a furnace using intense heat.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
27 July 2026
After silver was discovered in the 1870s, the miners returned and hard rock mining boomed.
Add to that an illuminated Maybach badge in the grille frame, and love-them-or-loathe-them plastic lower intakes festooned with Maybach logos.
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Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
29 July 2026
Eco effort Avant Mar recently received its Green Key certificate, and, through its membership in Leading Hotels of the World, has been awarded a leader badge for its green initiatives.
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.
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Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
14 July 2026
Unfortunately, like other roses, Knock Out roses are susceptible to rose rosette, a fatal disease.
Listen to the full interview by clicking the play button above.
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Leila Fadel,
NPR,
30 July 2026
As 404 Media points out, the inclusion of the new button is particularly surprising, because LinkedIn is simultaneously encouraging users to generate AI slop through an AI-powered writing assistant.
Wearing protective gear to shield from the extreme heat of molten bronze, workers at one of the last bell foundries in Europe are casting bells weighing several tons.
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Philipp Jenne,
Fortune,
30 July 2026
The memorial has a bronze marker fastened to the marble wall.
The ability to walk from your bed to the sand and stare at the sea is the star of the show here.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 July 2026
Founder of the casual sushi bowl favorite Wabi Sabi, Perez Miranda is also the owner of Midorie and Ogawa in Little River, which earned a Michelin star in 2024.