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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
Business emblems have permeated pro sports—sewn onto jerseys, stamped onto equipment, digitally plastered behind players.
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 Mar. 2026
On the contrary, even its most outlandish and grotesque inventions are portrayed tastefully, with a sheen of aesthetic refinement that turns the most intensely emotional moments into emblems of emotion.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
There are so many better emblems out there, anyhow — look at any Netflix series that needs to state what’s happened in very explicit dialogue at least three times every episode!
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
For the past decade, the months of January in this town have been littered with Chiefs signs, emblems, banners and packed storefronts, from downtown to the Plaza, and from one side of State Line Road to the other.
—Sam McDowell 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2026
No emblems, logos, or flags can be shown or worn by adult AIN athletes.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
Stroke by stroke, the emblems take shape over time; time Rollins spends reflecting on the drug charges that landed him in jail and what the experience has cost him.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
Through these stories, audiences learned to view extravagant dwellings as not just emblems of individual success but portals into a fantasy life.
—Kim Hew-Low, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
For all its big-picture significance, Lo never turns her central trio into emblems.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 Mar. 2026
On the contrary, even its most outlandish and grotesque inventions are portrayed tastefully, with a sheen of aesthetic refinement that turns the most intensely emotional moments into emblems of emotion.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
There are so many better emblems out there, anyhow — look at any Netflix series that needs to state what’s happened in very explicit dialogue at least three times every episode!
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
For the past decade, the months of January in this town have been littered with Chiefs signs, emblems, banners and packed storefronts, from downtown to the Plaza, and from one side of State Line Road to the other.
—Sam McDowell 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2026
No emblems, logos, or flags can be shown or worn by adult AIN athletes.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
Stroke by stroke, the emblems take shape over time; time Rollins spends reflecting on the drug charges that landed him in jail and what the experience has cost him.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
Through these stories, audiences learned to view extravagant dwellings as not just emblems of individual success but portals into a fantasy life.
—Kim Hew-Low, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
For all its big-picture significance, Lo never turns her central trio into emblems.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emblems
Noun
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Strange rituals conducted by children unfold on the beach; dance parties at the big club devolve into fever dream bacchanals; cryptic, threatening symbols appear near the rental house.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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The group was told not to wear visible Jewish symbols.—
Emma Hurt,
AJC.com,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Fritz’s high tennis IQ and fiery competitiveness have long been trademarks.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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His toughness and physicality are trademarks of his game, and make sense for coach Rod Brind’Amour’s lineup.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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History, luxury, and a wellness philosophy are the hallmarks of the F ZEEN ATHENS adults-only hotel.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
5 Mar. 2026
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Anderson’s hallmarks are always easy to recognize, manifesting in different ways across Dior, his eponymous label, and his partnership with Uniqlo.—
Alice Cary,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Emblems.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emblems. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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