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Recent Examples of decal
Vehicles and Vanity Plates Before slapping on that back-window decal or registering for a vanity plate, think again—and not just about aesthetics.
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
An American flag decal was also displayed on the lower left corner of the windshield.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
On Wednesday afternoon, the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office was seeking the public’s help after a U-Haul box truck with a semi-truck decal was seen last week in the north Woodland area.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
The last day that California drivers with a CAV decal will be able to drive on a carpool lane will be September 30—no matter when the decal was issued.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
An American flag decal was also displayed on the lower left corner of the windshield.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
On Wednesday afternoon, the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office was seeking the public’s help after a U-Haul box truck with a semi-truck decal was seen last week in the north Woodland area.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
The last day that California drivers with a CAV decal will be able to drive on a carpool lane will be September 30—no matter when the decal was issued.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decal
Noun
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The stems also hold elongated leaves somewhat reminiscent of Solomon’s seal.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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Sunlight will degrade the paint, and moisture can cause rust and compromise the seal's tightness.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
5 Mar. 2026
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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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
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But the Hall makes the final decision on what cap an inductee wears on his plaque, and Montreal was chosen when Dawson was elected in 2010 in his ninth year on the Baseball Writers’ Association of America ballot.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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The officers argue the Capitol administrators are violating the law by not placing the plaque in a public location that is freely open to visitors.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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One of the Santa signs had been enhanced by a sticker that depicted a cat wearing red eye shadow.—
Thomas Lake,
AJC.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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The sticker is much smaller than the transponder and doesn't require batteries.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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In a January letter to the Armed Forces Chaplains Board, the Rabbinical Council of America warned that the use of Jewish symbols by non-Jewish clergy could create confusion in the military chaplaincy system.—
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Last week, the Princess of Wales paid a visit to Leicester to celebrate the city’s Indian community, where she was presented with a rose garland—a symbol of respect and honour in Indian culture—that was also strung with pearls.—
Laura Hawkins,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Decal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decal. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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