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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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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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But for others, the typo resurgence could be clearing the way for the resuscitation of other, old-school symbols of sloppy writing.—
Michael Waters,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
Noun
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After decades focused on licensing and trademarks, he’s expanded to work with collectives and companies in the NIL space.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
20 May 2026
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Entry must be the original work of the entrant, may not have been previously published, may not have won previous awards, and must not infringe upon the copyrights, trademarks, rights of privacy, publicity or other intellectual property or other rights of any person or entity.—
Tim McGovern,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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According to a new study published in PLOS One, both animals show the behavioral hallmarks of mirror self-recognition—a cognitive ability long considered a marker of self-awareness, and one that had never before been documented in beluga whales.—
Federica Sgorbissa,
ArsTechnica,
24 May 2026
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Spanning just over 2,220 square feet and set across two floors, the space is more than 10 times the size of its previous Monaco flagship—and interior features nod to the architectural, cultural, and lifestyle touchpoints that are hallmarks of the Swiss brand today.—
Ming Liu,
Robb Report,
24 May 2026
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“Emblems.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emblems. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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