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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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Each sheet of 20 stamps also features a photo of Ali posing in a pinstripe suit, a recognition of his work as an activist and humanitarian.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Antonio Alcalá, art director and designer of the Muhammad Ali stamp, said hundreds of images were reviewed before the final choices were narrowed to a few.—
Susan Haigh,
Fortune,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There’s no denying who this Papier planner belongs to—the customizable monogram tastefully displays your initials, embossed with gold foil.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
6 Jan. 2026
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The first, dubbed the Monogram Origine collection, takes inspiration from the cover of a 1908 client register, with the monogram presented in a new linen-and-cotton canvas that showcases a palette of soft pastel hues.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The Credit Card Disruption Thesis Perhaps the most ambitious vision comes from DeFi-native players like EtherFi, whose card offers higher cash back than any centralized exchange competitor by paying rewards in Scroll tokens rather than actual cash.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The token was last trading at $90,047, down 3% on the day.—
Sean Conlon,Chloe Taylor,Pia Singh,
CNBC,
19 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The agents had a Border Patrol insignia on their uniforms, the outlet reported.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Instead, a black van carrying the insignia of the General Directorate of Military Counterintelligence, which is responsible for stopping espionage and intelligence threats, was parked behind the men.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The result looked like it was emblazoned with our own crest.—
Danielle Calma,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2026
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The crest is the true home run.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Not all EVs need to wear the affordable badge.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Jan. 2026
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Trump and his supporters have worn his legal attacks as a badge of honor, taking them as proof that an insidious swamp has conspired against him.—
Brandon Rottinghaus,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Colophon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colophon. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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