as in symbols
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
No logos or emblems make for a classy design.
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Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 10 June 2026
Yet as the memory of the Civil War faded, the meaning of the symbols changed; the names Sumner and Brooks became emblems of partisan rancor—a cautionary tale about the breakdown of civil discourse.
—Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 5 June 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
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
Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 10 June 2026
Yet as the memory of the Civil War faded, the meaning of the symbols changed; the names Sumner and Brooks became emblems of partisan rancor—a cautionary tale about the breakdown of civil discourse.
—Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 5 June 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emblems
Noun
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Bull and bear symbols for successful and bad trading are seen in front of the German stock exchange (Deutsche Boerse) in Frankfurt, Germany, February 12, 2019.—
Tasmin Lockwood,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
9 Dec. 2025
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Top Picks The personalization options are vast—from different fonts and designs to text color and various symbols—and the fee is usually a flat $15.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Since this scandal broke, intrpid BookTokers have began digging into other trademarks that have been filed for popular phrases.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Additionally, BookTokers began digging into other trademarks that have been filed for popular phrases that are meaningful in the community.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
Noun
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The hallmarks of the Navy Blue sound are present—barely-there snares keeping time in the distance, string samples melting into reflective puddles, overtones from resonant piano lines.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
10 June 2026
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In a recent rapid assessment in India, where tariffs rose to as much as 50 percent last year, AFWA found that suppliers absorbing cost increases passed them on to their employees through rising workloads, precarious wages and other hallmarks of deepening exploitation.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
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“Emblems.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emblems. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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