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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
Others have opted to place banners in the stands or sponsor emblems on seatbacks.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emblems
Noun
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Those rules often involve practical limits like no numbers, symbols, extremely long names, or characters that the state system cannot process.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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These letters represent symbols of God as the beginning (alpha) and the end (omega).—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
14 May 2026
Noun
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All trademarks and copyrights of the Atlanta Dream and WNBA are used by permission.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
10 May 2026
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Actor Matthew McConaughey sought and last year obtained trademarks for audio and video clips, including in his films.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Drums, whistles, trumpets, singing, dancing and face paint were the hallmarks of a World Cup game.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
9 May 2026
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The Houthi movement in Yemen claimed responsibility, though the attack also bore hallmarks of Iranian involvement.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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“Emblems.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emblems. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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