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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Inspired by the ridgeline of a mountain seen from above, this visual mark becomes the emblem of the collection, expressing the ideas of elevation, movement, and connection to the elements.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
The whole was topped not by a cupola or a cross but a small pennant, on which the Festival emblem had been drawn in crayons in a rather amateurish hand.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of emblem

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An editorial montage of the Japan flag and Japanese yen cash bank notes.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
From a camp cabin, modeled after her own, complete with bunk beds, bedding, an outdoor vanity and camp flag, to a soccer set that features all of Daisy's favorites, there are a handful of new items to explore.

— Casey DelBasso, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of flag

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But the distinctive caps – among the most recognizable symbols of the British monarchy – have become increasingly contentious for their use of real bear fur.

— James Frater, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Pérez was particularly upset that the police had come to arrest the two men in a white van with tinted windows—a symbol of the dictatorship, which used such vehicles to disappear its victims—and that the government had not stopped this.

— Will Freeman, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026

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Sixty-seven percent of this year’s ticket buyers are returning customers, up sharply from last year, according to The Athletic — fans who were already coming back, now buying deeper into a season with a banner attached to it.

— Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
Pitt, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner will produce via their Plan B Entertainment banner whle Berger will exec produce.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of banner

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While Swift didn’t initially declare the song a lead single for The Life of a Showgirl deluxe version, fans noticed that the album’s logo appeared under CD single versions on her official website.

— Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026
The shoes feature a classic round toe design, a Texas Rose leather sole and a leather insole embossed with the Paris Texas logo.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

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