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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
Four years later, he was commissioned as an ensign and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
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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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensign
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Yee showcased a black low-top silhouette featuring the brand’s signature star emblem and colorful floral embroidery.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 and laid siege to Mariupol, the building became an enduring emblem of the city’s resistance.—
James Verini,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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The kit features black shorts and the signature red and white striped jersey, while off-the-field gear includes black hoodies, T-shirts and baseball hats, in addition to scarves evoking the bloke-core aesthetics, and a flag.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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Another promotional video for Rededicate 250 blends various Christian and American imagery — scenes of a cross laid on an American flag, a robed choir, people raising their hands in worship — along with a brief scene of a man praying while wearing a Jewish skullcap.—
Peter Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Matić, who is based in London, works across photography, sculpture, sound, poetry, and film to examine social dynamics of race, gender, and intimacy through the lens of national symbols (flags are a recurring motif).—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
18 May 2026
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The project blends soccer, youth and culture into a lasting symbol of Inglewood pride.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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Several, far less talented organizations were able to hang World Series banners in that time frame, including my beloved Florida Marlins, which just feels like the baseball gods laughing in the face of Mariners fans.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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Reijn is producing through her MAN UP Film banner, with A24 also producing and financing.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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Several vehicles, including one with the company logo, started tailing a CNN crew that drove along a public road in front of the facility, attempting to block the team’s ability to film, even out the window.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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The collection is branded with Roxy and Juicy Couture’s iconic logos, etched in the heart and the rear.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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“Ensign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensign. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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