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 There were renditions of hit bags, like the City and Rodeo, as well as newer models, such as a spin on a bowler bag with buckles featuring Balenciaga’s BB monogram. Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025 Stepping out among stars that included Demi Moore and Alex Consani, Paltrow committed to the house’s new artistic director Demna’s vision, donning the classic full Gucci monogram all the way down to her bold boots. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025 The French queen’s armchair from the V&A’s own collection, with Marie Antoinette’s monogram, is also part of the exhibit. Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 Melara checks for infractions such as shirts missing a monogram or name tag, dirty shoes and long haircuts. Reuters, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for monogram
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Noun
  • The royal family holds about 30 investitures a year as awards ceremonies for recipients of the biannual honors lists to accept their insignia and celebrate their outstanding contributions.
    Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
  • At the center of the dark hall, filled with students in maroon jackets, the UMC insignia branded the pulpit at the center of students’ focus.
    Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • LogoPowered byScale logo At least 114 people have died and 127 remain missing in central Philippines after a typhoon caused destruction and widespread flooding, which local officials suggest could have been prevented if not for persistent graft in flood-control projects.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
  • This gray panel matches the collar and Wings logo, and the rest of the upper is rendered in white and off-white.
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • An almost fluorescent sheen lined the crest of the breakwater.
    Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The front will also prominently feature the City of Pittsburgh crest on the left shoulder to honor the team's connection to the city, while on the back of the jersey are large black block numbers.
    Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Through these stories, audiences learned to view extravagant dwellings as not just emblems of individual success but portals into a fantasy life.
    Kim Hew-Low, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The emblem took its present form in 1868.
    Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The move all but guaranteed more travel chaos heading into the weekend, a potent symbol of the shutdown’s cascading effects.
    Nik Popli, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Others wore keffiyehs, a symbol of Palestinian resistance, nodding to an issue that inspired many of Mamdani’s supporters and was in turn weaponized by his critics.
    Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Arguably, that’s even more true today, when identifying as blue collar, country, or, yes, redneck is worn as a badge of honor by many.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Following a new Evanston policy, local police obtained the badge numbers of the federal agents involved in Friday’s arrests, Biss said.
    Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • And see your coat of arms here?
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • In the next window, eight bales of fiber are displayed, marked with the brand’s coat of arms, initially used as a stamp to mark its raw material.
    David Moin, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • Kansas freshman guard Kohl Rosario changed his physical appearance dramatically on Tuesday, deciding to shave his trademark mustache prior to the Jayhawks’ nonconference basketball game against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at Allen Fieldhouse.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025
  • His trademark tam o’ shanter hat informs much of the design, as tartan paneling of the same colors makes up the majority of the upper.
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025

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“Monogram.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monogram. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.

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