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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 emblems
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.
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Abigail Dollins, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2026
Others have opted to place banners in the stands or sponsor emblems on seatbacks.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 May 2026
As Akhavan speaks, the absurdity of reading the lilies as emblems of colonialism is impossible to ignore.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026
Motor-core jackets with bold dual emblems, track sets that look like a Formula 1 driver’s suit, hoodies and Ts are created for the collection.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
Atlanta Stadium will be the only location in the tournament where one of the large branding emblems will be visible.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Chaiwalas, or street tea venders, have long been taken as emblems of the small-scale entrepreneurialism by which uneducated Indians can gain subsistence, and, in theory, something more.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
The two became emblems of a schism.
—Gaby Del Valle, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Posts on social media show drivers in California and Seattle swapping their Tesla logos with the emblems of other automakers, such as Toyota, Honda, Mazda and Audi.
—Saul Pink, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Feb. 2026
Abigail Dollins, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2026
Others have opted to place banners in the stands or sponsor emblems on seatbacks.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 May 2026
As Akhavan speaks, the absurdity of reading the lilies as emblems of colonialism is impossible to ignore.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026
Motor-core jackets with bold dual emblems, track sets that look like a Formula 1 driver’s suit, hoodies and Ts are created for the collection.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
Atlanta Stadium will be the only location in the tournament where one of the large branding emblems will be visible.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Chaiwalas, or street tea venders, have long been taken as emblems of the small-scale entrepreneurialism by which uneducated Indians can gain subsistence, and, in theory, something more.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
The two became emblems of a schism.
—Gaby Del Valle, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Posts on social media show drivers in California and Seattle swapping their Tesla logos with the emblems of other automakers, such as Toyota, Honda, Mazda and Audi.
—Saul Pink, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emblems
Noun
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Police are investigating after the Jewish Community Center of Greater Ann Arbor in Ann Arbor, Michigan, was vandalized with antisemitic symbols, officials said on Saturday morning.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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Over the past year, two biographers have attempted to flesh out the men behind the symbols.—
Rob Wolfe,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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That address has been used for trademarks held by the shoe company in multiple different countries.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
3 June 2026
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Workday and the Workday logo are trademarks of Workday, Inc.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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One of the hallmarks of his time in F1 was his aggression, and in a stock car, that's going to be a valuable asset.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Those of us dedicated to strengthening American democracy have long supported the hallmarks of a free and fair society, including a vibrant civil society, an independent press, quality civics education, and elections run with integrity.—
Sarita Gupta,
Time,
2 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Emblems.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emblems. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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