colophon

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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. 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
  • To avoid any issues but keep the memories, place any souvenir stamps in a travel journal.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
  • And on the five out of 10 tracks that Dessner did co-produce or co-write, his stamp is present to varying degrees.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The top was a $1,690 long-sleeve shirt by Louis Vuitton, with the fashion house's iconic monogram detailed all over in shades of brown, complete with a classic white collar.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
  • There were renditions of hit bags, like the City and Rodeo, as well as newer models, such as a spin on a bowler bag with buckles featuring Balenciaga’s BB monogram.
    Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • What begins as a token of possession becomes, when Rose releases it to the sea, a monument to lost love and freedom.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Your $1 bet will instantly unlock your 20 100 percent profit boost tokens.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • No visible insignia identified them as state or federal — or even legal authorities at all.
    J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Evidence also allegedly showed him in photographs and videos taken around the time of the attack in combat gear, carrying weapons and standing with armed militants, sometimes wearing NRB insignia and Hamas-style headbands.
    Greg Norman , Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • According to their analyses, the dinosaur, which could grow to over 12 meters (40 feet) long, had a fleshy crest along the neck and back and a row of spikes running down the tail.
    Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
  • However, in a quaint small town, on the crest of the Pacific Northwest, autumn is the season for magic.
    Christina Fang, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The report should include the names of the agencies present, whether a judicial warrant was presented and any available information about the law enforcement officers involved, such as their badge numbers, officials said.
    Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
  • After the Florida incident, Ingrassia's federal employee badge and access to DHS headquarters were revoked from August 27 to September 2, according to two officials.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Colophon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colophon. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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