as in ribbon
a sign which shows that a person is a member of a particular group or has a particular rank and that is often worn or displayed
Their jackets have the school's insignia on the front. a military insignia
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Recent Examples of insignia
The drawings that filled Yorke and Donwood’s sketchbooks became some of the band’s most iconic insignia, tattooed on arms and scribbled on three-ring binders.
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Zoe Si, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025
Under it lies a mosaic by the London School of Mosaic reimagining Penhaligon’s insignia, and abstracts of a scent leaving the store.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Dec. 2025
Parkington was wearing a military shirt with a Nazi insignia on the collar, and appeared to be carrying explosives, the marshal said.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
The men appeared to be in plainclothes and wearing no insignia or other markings identifying them as law enforcement.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Dec. 2025
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Zoe Si, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025
Under it lies a mosaic by the London School of Mosaic reimagining Penhaligon’s insignia, and abstracts of a scent leaving the store.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Dec. 2025
Parkington was wearing a military shirt with a Nazi insignia on the collar, and appeared to be carrying explosives, the marshal said.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
The men appeared to be in plainclothes and wearing no insignia or other markings identifying them as law enforcement.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insignia
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The texture of the ice cream, that came out in a continuous ribbon, was luxuriously smooth and not at all soupy or icy.—
Mark Marino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 Jan. 2026
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Renowned for their fun shape yet tooth-cracking texture that hardened with each passing day in the dish, ribbon candy was often a holiday season staple for many households.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
6 Jan. 2026
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Not all EVs need to wear the affordable badge.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Jan. 2026
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Trump and his supporters have worn his legal attacks as a badge of honor, taking them as proof that an insidious swamp has conspired against him.—
Brandon Rottinghaus,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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At the 2022 Winter Games, Masters stole the show with one of the most impressive performances for any Paralympian or Olympian in history, winning seven medals across that year’s cross-country skiing and biathlon events.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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The brothers were instrumental for the state title football team, and now hope to bring home state wrestling medals.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
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Deliver Me from Nowhere, based on the non-fiction book of the same title by author Warren Zanes.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Purdy, rendered ineffective by a torn ligament in his right elbow on the opening drive against the Eagles in a disastrous NFC title game loss three seasons ago, completed all three passes for 74 yards and capped the drive with a 2-yard touchdown pass to Demarcus Robinson.—
Dan Gelston,
Twin Cities,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Insignia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insignia. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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