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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
Worse still, scans show portions of Gamble’s brain have died, which sends the ensign into a panic.
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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
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.
—Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2025
Usually the obscure one is Othello’s ensign, Iago.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
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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
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.
—Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2025
Usually the obscure one is Othello’s ensign, Iago.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensign
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At the Alaska Aviation Museum, near the airport in Anchorage, a Boeing 737 with the logo of Alaska Airlines on its sides and the company’s emblem of a smiling, parka-wearing Native man on its tail sits with other mothballed airplanes outside a hangar.—
Ian Frazier,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
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The flag, which includes a lion and sun in place of the current Islamic Republic emblem, has long been used by anti-regime protesters and Iranian diaspora.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
12 Jan. 2026
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The fleet is a compilation of aging vessels and tankers owned by nontransparent entities with addresses in non-sanctioning countries, and sailing under flags from such countries.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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Then the president’s team launched a false-flag cyberattack on electricity infrastructure and pinned it on North Korea.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026
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Whatever explanation is ultimately offered, the image of a mother killed during an enforcement action has become a defining symbol of this moment.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Nesrin Abdullah said that there was no electricity or running water in the town, which a decade ago became the symbol of resistance against IS.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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Starboard doubles down on brand partnerships Starboard’s 2026 strategy falls within the summit’s banner—Unleash the Potential—with messaging along the broad themes of celebration, education, and inspiration.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Pic is produced by Earth Mama producer Shirley O’Connor and Emily Gotto under the UK banner Pilea Pictures, and co-produced by Wendy Griffin.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
21 Jan. 2026
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There were no typos, there was a Coinbase logo and a text box with all the key information.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2026
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The pair is expected to feature a white leather upper with a metallic silver Jumpman logo and a mudguard that’s covered in a spacey galaxy print.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Ensign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensign. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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