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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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as in flag
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
Othello star Jake Gyllenhaal’s backstage home-away-from-home in Broadway’s Barrymore theater is an extension of the Shakespearean world he’s been steeped in while developing his version of Iago, the duplicitous ensign to the titular Venetian army general played by Denzel Washington.
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Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2025
Usually the obscure one is Othello’s ensign, Iago.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
The Shakespearian plot revolves around Othello as a military commander who is convinced that his wife has been unfaithful by his ensign, Iago.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
Four sailors who put the tracking devices aboard the boats were also named in the indictment, as was a sergeant and an ensign, or low-ranking officer.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
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Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2025
Usually the obscure one is Othello’s ensign, Iago.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
The Shakespearian plot revolves around Othello as a military commander who is convinced that his wife has been unfaithful by his ensign, Iago.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
Four sailors who put the tracking devices aboard the boats were also named in the indictment, as was a sergeant and an ensign, or low-ranking officer.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensign
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To take the lower front air intakes, which were angled toward the centerline of the car—toward the Tri Star emblem—and invert them to toward the tires was a dreadful choice.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
14 Oct. 2025
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The canine was captured jumping away in shock at the mere sight of a decorative corpse-bride statue, a popular Halloween emblem, in a short clip later shared to TikTok by their owner under @liv_hinkley.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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The dining area by her kitchen has flags from all around the world hanging on the ceiling and little tables where kids can do activities.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
17 Oct. 2025
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In fact, the party came within a single vote of getting a constitutional amendment prohibiting desecration of the flag through Congress two decades ago.—
Frederic J. Frommer,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Oct. 2025
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Click the Save or Save As icon (the diskette symbol) to store your changes.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Its leather jackets became a cultural symbol in the ’90s and 2000s — worn by legends like Biggie and Dipset — representing pride, toughness, and self-expression.—
Christopher Claxton,
Billboard,
16 Oct. 2025
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At a meeting last month, after hearing from residents, city commissioners set aside the flag-raising idea and instead agreed to display a more neutral banner honoring all victims of the war, to light up City Hall and to hold an interfaith vigil.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
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Award-winning Nigerian actress Adesua Etomi-Wellington (The Wedding Party) will lead the cast as the voice of Malika and serves as Executive Producer, alongside Impact X Studios’ Erica Motley and Okupe via his YouNeek Studios banner.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
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City officials hope the slogan, and the accompanying logo, help rally pride in the community and become a lasting part of Santa Clara’s identity.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Shuttled in on golf carts to a powder pink carpet, models, media and micro-celebrities mingled as staff passed out marbled Jell-O shots and macarons stamped with the VS logo.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Ensign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensign. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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