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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.
—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
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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So the date stamp is an indication of age rather than a direction to throw out unsafe food.—
Amy Sherman,
Martha Stewart,
4 Mar. 2026
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The new stamp features an image of a modern Yellowstone bison taken by wildlife photographer Tom Murphy, superimposed by a historic image of a bison featured in a stamp created in 1923.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Quilted seats and monogram prints became associated with luxury vehicles and higher-end trims.—
Beth Livesay,
AJC.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Kim Petras channeled '90s pop diva in a tiny sheer black tube top and coordinated maxi skirt, and Donatella Versace graced the show with her fashion royalty presence, looking regal in a red coat adorned with Gucci monogram buttons.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This location is your first stop to sign in and get taco tokens.—
Lesly Gregory,
AJC.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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The integration supports regulated custody options for XDC tokens and USDC on the XDC Network, contributing to the underlying infrastructure that corporates, exchanges, and financial institutions require before deploying capital on-chain.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Beazley continued reviewing footage, and noticed that the infiltrator’s reflective vest bore the insignia of the security firm that had installed the cameras.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Other lots in the vast collection of the German cyclist also include a Ferrari golf bag that could fetch $300, carburetors for a Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona that are estimated to go for as high as $23,000, and two standing tables with Ferrari insignia on them that could sell for $475.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Miami players, dressed up in dark suits with the club crest, entered the East Room first.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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The hipbelt wings each flare to about 5 inches wide on either side of the spine, fully wrapping the iliac crests and providing decent load distribution to the hips.—
Corey Buhay,
Outside,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For some runners, logging miles every single day feels like the ultimate badge of dedication.—
Ciara Lucas,
SELF,
6 Mar. 2026
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Our badge of honor Why do any of us run and train for marathons, anyway?—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Colophon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colophon. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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