colophon

noun

Definition of colophonnext
as in stamp

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Recent Examples of colophon To begin their study, the team relied on a common section found in most medieval manuscripts called a colophon. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2025 The handscroll’s social dynamics were also reflected in the colophon, or end papers, where owners and visiting viewers would write clever commentary. — 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
  1. stamp
  2. monogram
  3. token
  4. insignia
  5. crest
  6. badge
Noun
  • Memories are also formed by crafting Christmas tree artwork made from potato stamps and setting up a snow village in the family room.
    — Kelly Ryan Kegans, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Jack Serio, an Obie-winning New York director, puts his interpretive stamp most strongly on the play by his choice of actors.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of stamp
Noun
  • Louis Vuitton lovers looking for something outside that classic monogram are in luck.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Nov. 2026
  • For those who lean into the holiday spirit, shop a sweet keepsake box from Mark & Graham's collaboration with New York City Ballet, an Anthropologie monogram ornament or Kate Spade holiday coasters.
    — Claire Peltier, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of monogram
Noun
  • The tokens burned spitting out anti-Waymo opinions are part of a monthslong battle between Waymo and its rivals over whether the autonomous driving company can operate commercially on the streets of several major cities.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Anthropic’s new models are 80% cheaper, at 20 cents per million cached tokens compared to one dollar per million cached tokens for GPT-6 Astra.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of token
Noun
  • The original insignias and gold paneling are still there, and going up the stairs, the Pan Am logo is engraved over and over into the stone wall.
    — Lauren Harano, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • 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
Definition of insignia
Noun
  • The tears first fell when the Métiers d’Art prize went to a sapphire-laden Vacheron Constantin pocket watch from 1930 featuring an enamel recreation of the crest of King Alexander I of Yugoslavia.
    — Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Snow accumulations up to 20 inches along the crest west of Lake Tahoe.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of crest
Noun
  • Toyota is dusting off the Scion badge for a radically different mission.
    — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Auditors found significant gaps in the security screening and badging process, concluding that 65% of CDS carriers surveyed were working without a valid badge.
    — Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of badge

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