ensigns

noun

plural of ensign
1
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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2
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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  1. emblems
  2. flags
  3. symbols
  4. banners
  5. trademarks
Noun
  • Passengers board meticulously restored Gran Confort carriages, which date back to the 1970s and are emblems of Modern Italian design, with velvet-upholstered seats and panoramic windows.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Aug. 2026
  • State propaganda hails these robots as emblems of China’s ascent; in the hallway, most people sidestep them with the kind of indifference usually reserved for a Roomba.
    — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of emblems
Noun
  • More broadly, struggling to name specific contributions by others even when specifically prompted to do so or remaining vague about developing subordinates are flags that the candidate may engage in toxic patterns.
    — Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The counter protesters came in force wielding massive flags, signs and automatic bubble blowers.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of flags
Noun
  • The sculpture depicts a female figure, her cloak billowing out in the shape of a seed around her and etched with more than 300 global symbols of peace, holding olive branches and surrounded by six children, each representing a continent.
    — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Abdeen guessed that they were drawn to the familiar symbols that the Masons borrowed from what the French had dubbed the Orient, such as the tarboosh, a brimless and tasselled hat.
    — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of symbols
Noun
  • Whenever the household experienced a milestone — a reunion, for example — Dick and Bunny would put out banners to mark the occasion.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Each academic school hosts their own ceremony, with students attending various departments — plus deans and senior leadership — all clad in their cardinal and gold regalia, marching behind their banners across the campus.
    — Staff report, Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of banners
Noun
  • Are there trademarks, funding announcements or product launches that suggest urgency?
    — Michael Gargiulo, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • As to the Cubs’ trademarks, the team maintains Wrigley View Rooftop has used them without permission and has sparked consumer confusion as to whether the Cubs are selling the rooftop tickets.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of trademarks
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“Ensigns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensigns. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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