Thesaurus results for ENSIGN

ensign

noun

ˈen(t)-sən

Definition of ensign

as in emblem

a device, design, or figure used as an identifying mark that ensign of tutorial authority, the hickory stick

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a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling fittingly, the organization promoting the welfare of marine life features a dolphin on its ensign

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Recent Examples of ensign The ensign, who had neglected to check the tides before entering the harbor, immediately reported his failure to his superiors, who fired him and hauled him before a court-martial. — Davis Winkie, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025 Four years later, he was commissioned as an ensign and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2025 Worse still, scans show portions of Gamble’s brain have died, which sends the ensign into a panic. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025 My dad was an ensign on the USS Pensacola for three years, three months and three days in the South Pacific. — Jim Martin, Denver Post, 26 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for ensign

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The law was a compromise — lawmakers passed it in exchange for letting Georgia remove the Confederate battle emblem from its state flag.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
Ferrari further modified the emblem by turning the horse’s tail upward to symbolize luck and victory—a notable departure from the downward-pointing tail of Baracca’s prancing stallion.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026

Definition of emblem

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This is about marching behind a singular flag and singing a singular anthem.

— Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Activists in pink balaclavas led by Nadya Tolokonnikova and other members of Pussy Riot, together with the feminist dissent group FEMEN, shot smoke flares and waved Ukrainian flags outside the Russian pavilion, chanting anti-war slogans.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of flag

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The city’s income inequality has also widened, and for Jean-François Lejeune, a professor at the University of Miami School of Architecture, the new crop of luxury buildings has become a potent symbol of that growing disparity.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
The finding soon became a national symbol of the region’s ancient history, and is a regular fixture of local souvenir shops, postage stamps, and the Abruzzo coat of arms.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 21 July 2026

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The Oscar race for 2027 seems to have found its center of gravity, and its front-runner that will be shepherded under the Universal banner.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 23 July 2026
Range’s old signage has been stripped away and a banner with the new restaurant’s name and logo now hangs from the front of the patio.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of banner

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Leslie’s targets had included the Today and NBC logos, fake fruit on set, and stage manager Dave Auerbach.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
Missing link In this photo illustration, the Anthropic logo is seen on a smartphone with a Claude Mythos logo in the background.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 22 July 2026

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