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as in logos
a device, design, or figure used as an identifying mark
the hallmark of the Primrose Pottery Works is the small rose emblem etched on each piece
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as in characteristics
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind
regards kindness and gentleness as the hallmarks of a real man
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Recent Examples of hallmarks
Tony Zhang, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
Adaptability and community have always been hallmarks of our company.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Where dancing on sticky living room floors, sneaking beers from your parents' refrigerator and bumping music on stereos were hallmarks of adolescence.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
The TikTok account had all the hallmarks associated with nihilistic violent extremists.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 19 Mar. 2026
One of Lin’s hallmarks since taking over has been to organize his film team leaders based on genre, so individual executives are focused on producing 3-4 films a year each within distinct genres like comedy, drama, horror, sci-fi, etc.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
This undermines workforce health, supply chain stability and other hallmarks of corporate resilience.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 19 Mar. 2026
For years, using nonunion labor both in front of and behind the camera was one of the hallmarks of reality TV.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Styles was a member of a boy band that historically did not dance, even though dancing used to be one of essential boy band hallmarks.
—Annie Harrigan, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
With growth only in line with peers, valuation stretched well above the industry, and the chart showing the hallmarks of a possible major top, the balance of risk appears skewed lower.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
Adaptability and community have always been hallmarks of our company.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Where dancing on sticky living room floors, sneaking beers from your parents' refrigerator and bumping music on stereos were hallmarks of adolescence.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
The TikTok account had all the hallmarks associated with nihilistic violent extremists.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 19 Mar. 2026
One of Lin’s hallmarks since taking over has been to organize his film team leaders based on genre, so individual executives are focused on producing 3-4 films a year each within distinct genres like comedy, drama, horror, sci-fi, etc.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
This undermines workforce health, supply chain stability and other hallmarks of corporate resilience.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 19 Mar. 2026
For years, using nonunion labor both in front of and behind the camera was one of the hallmarks of reality TV.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Styles was a member of a boy band that historically did not dance, even though dancing used to be one of essential boy band hallmarks.
—Annie Harrigan, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hallmarks
Noun
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The interface of the desktop website version includes key mission milestones and characteristics about the moon, including information about landing sites during the Apollo era.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Hegseth exhibits those characteristics, and our soldiers finally have someone to follow.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Orientale basin, a massive crater that's hard to see from Earth, is situated along the right edge of the moon in the latest picture, NASA said, adding that the Artemis II voyage marks the first time humans have ever seen the basin in full.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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This also marks the second-biggest domestic launch of all time for Illumination, the animation empire founded by Chris Meledandri.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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These statues are often more than a hundred years old and are symbols of great pride for their neighborhood parishes.—
Alexis Marshall,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
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The two even teamed up as Depp branded two cases of wood to match the symbols on their new Three Hearts bottles.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Anything stand out about other services and features?—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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All four astronauts have been studying the moon extensively in their mission preparation, of course, but the precise launch date and time determined the specific features each would target during their all-too-fleeting close encounter, making this review time a necessity.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Lowriders stamps showcase five classic models.—
Monica Garske,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
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Conscious qualities, such as our emotional tone, complexity of thought, or attentional focus, could each meaningfully constrain how the mind stamps its presence on the brain’s dynamic landscape.—
Conor Feehly,
Big Think,
10 Mar. 2026
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Chaiwalas, or street tea venders, have long been taken as emblems of the small-scale entrepreneurialism by which uneducated Indians can gain subsistence, and, in theory, something more.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The two became emblems of a schism.—
Gaby Del Valle,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Manyo Club Japan’s onsen—natural hot spring baths—are famous for their therapeutic qualities.—
Kim Kay,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2026
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Philip told Fox News Digital that In-N-Out's in-person experience, atmosphere and fresh food are all qualities that delivery services might compromise.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Instead of turning off this flow of free money, how about the city simply earmarks existing taxes on these properties to create an affordable housing fund?—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Nov. 2025
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Josephides earmarks the Greek island of Samos as one of the next destinations to go through this cycle.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Hallmarks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallmarks. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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