monogram

as in insignia
a sign of identity that has the first letters of a person's first, middle, and last names and that is put on towels, blankets, clothes, etc., as a decoration or to show ownership

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Recent Examples of monogram Best of all, they can be customized with a generous variety of monograms. Amanda Lauren, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025 The coveted accessory has been gaining popularity over the past few years around Hialeah, according to an 11th grader at the school sporting a classic Sprayground with giant sharkteeth and a brown and black checkered background that resembles Louis Vuitton'’ classic monogram. Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025 Bubble leathers and bold-colored graphic monograms can help to set your case apart from your fellow passengers. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 30 July 2025 Outfitting said tiny dorm rooms with monograms, dust ruffles, and designer-level home decor has become quite the beast itself at Southern colleges. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for monogram
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Noun
  • Flags of Finnish air forces that still show the swastika symbol are seen during a parade in Jyvaskyla, Finland, in November 2024—the military branch's command dropped the insignia in 2017.
    Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • An insignia on the ring turns out to be the logo of the Four-Way Temple, a house of worship, in the nearby city of Bakersfield, California.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Lisa also wore a pair of black tights emblazoned with the Louis Vuitton logo.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Uncle Herschel, the seated oldster in Cracker Barrel’s iconic logo, is not only a character from corporate lore, the founder’s real-life uncle, but a representative, even an aspirational, figure for a certain kind of American.
    Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Diamond Pattern The diamond pattern has been present in Japanese art since the ancient times, and is also the motif of the Okura family crest.
    Isabelle Kliger, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The centuries-old existing state seal has drawn controversy for portraying an indigenous person on a shield, with a crest above containing an arm holding a shield.
    State House News Service, Boston Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
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  • Since his rise to power, supporters have widely adopted the green-and-yellow national flag and soccer jersey into pro-Bolsonaro emblems.
    Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The country's air force command had been using the emblem of a golden eagle and a circle of wings since early 2017, the air force said at the time.
    Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • By the 1980s, Armani suits became a power symbol for American businessmen thanks in part to the brand’s prominence in pop culture.
    Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
  • But the rush to make sense of the shooting based on these messages and symbols is misguided.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The department deleted the post, and Mayor Bill Bazzi said the idea for a badge shouldn't have been presented as an official protype.
    Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • While the badge offered terrific maneuverability in crowded cities, as well as a fun driving experience and quality interiors, low range marred its grade on score cards.
    Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The lawn of the Magnolia Garden is decorated with the coat of arms of Pope Pius XI designed in the foliage.
    Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Even the hotel’s visual identity–incorporating the Earl of Mar’s coat of arms–is subtly embossed on everything from breakfast waffles to cocktail mats and the chocolate cake in Mar Hall’s signature Afternoon Tea.
    Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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  • There also was a second one modeled after King, even sporting the Hall of Famer’s trademark red eyeglasses, known as La-Billie-Bu.
    Fortune, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
  • His debut film, Reservoir Dogs, introduced us to his trademark banter and non-chronological storytelling.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025

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