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Recent Examples of colophon
Material features can also include things like colophons—formulas at the end of a text that attest to its completeness and fidelity and often also include the name of the copyist—doodles in the margins, mistakes and corrections, even handwriting style.
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The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Apr. 2025
First, researchers turned to an existing catalogue of Benedictine colophons, reviewing all 23,774 entries for linguistic confirmations of gender.
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Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
2 Apr. 2025
The ongoing nature of the colophon rendered the artwork a continuous collaboration across time—sometimes centuries—rather than something that could be finished and put away.
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WIRED,
19 Sep. 2023
Like the colophon actually means like these are the people who made it.
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Lale Arikoglu,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Aug. 2020
The differences between the editions, which begin with the colophon, include extended or altered scenes and three distinct endings.
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James Yeh,
New York Times,
3 May 2020
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Apr. 2025
First, researchers turned to an existing catalogue of Benedictine colophons, reviewing all 23,774 entries for linguistic confirmations of gender.
—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
2 Apr. 2025
The ongoing nature of the colophon rendered the artwork a continuous collaboration across time—sometimes centuries—rather than something that could be finished and put away.
—
WIRED,
19 Sep. 2023
Like the colophon actually means like these are the people who made it.
—
Lale Arikoglu,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Aug. 2020
The differences between the editions, which begin with the colophon, include extended or altered scenes and three distinct endings.
—
James Yeh,
New York Times,
3 May 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colophon
Noun
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Horror still tends to need a stamp of prestige to be taken seriously.
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The government unleashed special quarters, stamps and license plates.
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For the 10th anniversary of its Horizon rolling cases, which were made in collaboration with design star Marc Newson, the brand crafted a version in lightweight aluminum that’s stamped with its signature monogram.
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And while it’s not necessarily required, choosing kids towels in whimsical patterns or personalizing with a monogram is a great move.
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While a lower cost per token is obviously a good thing, according to Brockman, the real problem facing OpenAI — and the AI industry broadly — is an overall lack of computing power.
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Hackers obtained LastPass OAuth tokens held by Klue and used them to access customer data.
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The sixth-year coach locks his eyes on the man’s shirt and sees a Carolina Panthers insignia.
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The event has been held annually since 1948, and at the annual service, the sovereign invests any new Companions with the Order's insignia in the Throne Room of Windsor Castle.
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The Tempo uniforms for sale have the official Cape Verde crest on the left shoulder.
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The task was then to make the shirts look official, so a few members of the team’s staff stayed up all night before the game stitching on numbers, the Argentina crest and the Le Coq Sportif logo.
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Being a designer’s first bride, particularly for someone as universally beloved and respected as Blazy and at a house as storied as this one, is a cultural badge of honor.
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Those of us who have worn the badge understand its limits.
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“Colophon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colophon. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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