logogram

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Recent Examples of logogram Cuneiform became syllabic, repurposing its logograms, or word symbols, as sounds. Longreads, 1 July 2025 Most interestingly, many of the artists used logograms (a symbol to represent a word) rooted in the use of homophones. Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for logogram
Noun
  • Sporting the Lululemon logo became a status symbol, owing to its performance attributes, fashion-forward styling and premium pricing—leggings start at about $100.
    Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Pinterest sought a color that is fun, energizing, and cheerful, and Persimmon rolls all those attributes into one playful shade.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Safavi said symbols of the state have been targeted nationwide.
    Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
  • More importantly, the Venezuelan people deserve the chance to rebuild their society without fear and without being reduced to symbols in someone else's geopolitical argument.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Initially used to track agricultural trade and taxes, early pictographs evolved into cuneiform—a sophisticated system of record-keeping.
    Solange Charas, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
  • But before this, some of the brightest Chinese minds of the 20th century had to figure out a way to harness the complex pictographs that make up written Chinese into a typewriter, and later, a computer.
    Emily Feng, NPR, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • The agents had a Border Patrol insignia on their uniforms, the outlet reported.
    Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Instead, a black van carrying the insignia of the General Directorate of Military Counterintelligence, which is responsible for stopping espionage and intelligence threats, was parked behind the men.
    NBC News, NBC news, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • There’s no denying who this Papier planner belongs to—the customizable monogram tastefully displays your initials, embossed with gold foil.
    Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2026
  • The first, dubbed the Monogram Origine collection, takes inspiration from the cover of a 1908 client register, with the monogram presented in a new linen-and-cotton canvas that showcases a palette of soft pastel hues.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • There were no typos, there was a Coinbase logo and a text box with all the key information.
    Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
  • The pair is expected to feature a white leather upper with a metallic silver Jumpman logo and a mudguard that’s covered in a spacey galaxy print.
    Riley Jones, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The result looked like it was emblazoned with our own crest.
    Danielle Calma, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The crest is the true home run.
    Sean Gentille, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026

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“Logogram.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logogram. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.

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