Thesaurus results for ENSIGNS

ensigns

noun

plural of ensign

as in emblems

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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People choose emblems, like a star or a flower, for a little flair.

— Christine Lennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
The moment taps a broader wartime tradition in Ukraine, where heroic dogs, cats and rescuers become national emblems — and American gestures of solidarity carry growing political weight.

— Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

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In Caracas, hundreds of activists in sky blue shirts — the color of Machado’s Vente Venezuela party — rode motorcycles and drove through the capital’s main avenues, honking their horns and waving Venezuelan flags.

— Clyburn Saint John, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Deerwester had planted 78 flags in a grassy island at the entrance to the park’s campground to show where to plant the grass.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of flags

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Florida has redesigned its driver’s license and identification card with new safety features and to incorporate state symbols into the document.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
There is no set code that can account for a culture’s history, sacred symbols and collective traumas.

— Ivan Doruda, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

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