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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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as in flags
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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Noun
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There are so many better emblems out there, anyhow — look at any Netflix series that needs to state what’s happened in very explicit dialogue at least three times every episode!—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026 -
For the past decade, the months of January in this town have been littered with Chiefs signs, emblems, banners and packed storefronts, from downtown to the Plaza, and from one side of State Line Road to the other.—
Sam McDowell
February 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 Feb. 2026
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After the rain-sleet mix, these elite, professional drivers crashed and brought out yellow flags 10 times.—
Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol, flags and signs.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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Plays cost from 50 cents to $30, with a goal of matching symbols on the wheel.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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Bull and bear symbols for successful and bad trading are seen in front of the German stock exchange (Deutsche Boerse) in Frankfurt, Germany, February 12, 2019.—
Hugh Leask,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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Giant banners featuring the same image of a serious Trump staring pointedly into the camera were also unfurled on the Department of Labor and Department of Agriculture buildings.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Red banners and signs for the upcoming Ninth Party Congress surrounded the military display.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Eras Tour ringleader has built an expansive intellectual property portfolio with 175 live trademarks.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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The store started the process of registering trademarks in 2000, but their website states that 2012 was Blind Date With a Book’s official first year.—
Jess deCourcy Hinds
February 13,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Ensigns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensigns. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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