as in symbol
a device, design, or figure used as an identifying mark
the oil company uses a scallop shell as its emblem
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Recent Examples of emblem
Inside the star was NYU's torch emblem, and flanking the star on both sides were large swastikas.
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Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 3 June 2026
And now that none of that matters, the brand is just … a black horse emblem.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 3 June 2026
It was tempered only by a parallel movement to celebrate Garrincha’s life and to restate, one last time and for future generations, the reasons for his status as a national emblem.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Kara Jakubik, a 17-year-old Life Scout with Scouting America and an Ambassador with Girl Scouts, spent the morning with other volunteers walking through rows of headstones searching for symbols, such as military branch emblems.
—Abigail Dollins, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2026
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Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 3 June 2026
And now that none of that matters, the brand is just … a black horse emblem.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 3 June 2026
It was tempered only by a parallel movement to celebrate Garrincha’s life and to restate, one last time and for future generations, the reasons for his status as a national emblem.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Kara Jakubik, a 17-year-old Life Scout with Scouting America and an Ambassador with Girl Scouts, spent the morning with other volunteers walking through rows of headstones searching for symbols, such as military branch emblems.
—Abigail Dollins, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emblem
Noun
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Established on November 11, 1926, Route 66 stretched more than 2,400 miles from Chicago to Santa Monica, becoming a symbol of opportunity, mobility and the American dream.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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Chestnuts bloom in these graceful, long pine-tree shapes, which look like a symbol of something.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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The hallway to the field has a blue-and-yellow logo of the United States, which is co-hosting the World Cup with Mexico and Canada.—
Pete Grathoff
June 8,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
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Kalshi’s logo appears on a smartphone placed on a reflective surface, with a blurry betting curve projected in the background in Creteil, France, on March 9, 2026, during a major scandal and $54 million lawsuit concerning bets related to recent strikes in Iran.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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Michael Geller, the DLA Piper attorney listed by the USPTO as handling Kalshi’s trademark applications, did not respond to an email seeking comment.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
4 June 2026
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Anything and everything is possible and can be achieved with a trademark, down-to-earth friendliness.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Residents enjoy a full-time doorman, fitness center, bicycle and private storage, and other hallmarks of white-glove cooperative living.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
9 June 2026
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The ceremony also featured one pro-Palestinian demonstration, a recent hallmark of awards shows.—
Philissa Cramer,
Sun Sentinel,
9 June 2026
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“Emblem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emblem. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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