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
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of monograms
Place them so any decorative trim, stitching, or monograms peak out from under your decor.
—
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
Personalized monograms add a chic touch to your storage area, while label tape works perfectly for plastic baskets.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
Mark & Graham’s bespoke pillow covers can be embroidered with monograms, names and dates, commemorating weddings, birthdays and anniversaries.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 15 Apr. 2026
Perhaps that’s why so many luxury fashion houses have employed monograms to build their aesthetic identity.
—Brandon Kaipo Moningka, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
This brand also offers a variety of contrasting shams, extra monograms, and even matching duvet covers.
—Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 29 Dec. 2025
The gift should not be anything unique, handmade, or personalized with monograms, names or dates.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Dec. 2025
Available in more than 15 colors and customizable with monograms, logos, and phrases, the chiller fits most red, white, and even sparkling wine bottles.
—Oset Babür-Winter, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Nov. 2025
And their interlocking nature is a standard form of creating monograms.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
Personalized monograms add a chic touch to your storage area, while label tape works perfectly for plastic baskets.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
Mark & Graham’s bespoke pillow covers can be embroidered with monograms, names and dates, commemorating weddings, birthdays and anniversaries.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 15 Apr. 2026
Perhaps that’s why so many luxury fashion houses have employed monograms to build their aesthetic identity.
—Brandon Kaipo Moningka, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
This brand also offers a variety of contrasting shams, extra monograms, and even matching duvet covers.
—Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 29 Dec. 2025
The gift should not be anything unique, handmade, or personalized with monograms, names or dates.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Dec. 2025
Available in more than 15 colors and customizable with monograms, logos, and phrases, the chiller fits most red, white, and even sparkling wine bottles.
—Oset Babür-Winter, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Nov. 2025
And their interlocking nature is a standard form of creating monograms.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monograms
Noun
-
Traffic cones with signs temporarily forbidding parking lined the road, and a high blue fence, its netting emblazoned with the words ALLEZ LES BLEUS and the insignia of the French national team, the Gallic rooster, alongside the school’s crest lined the edge of the campus.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
13 June 2026
-
As their chants echoed through the numerous subdivisions along their path, many who walked wore monarch butterfly insignias, a symbol for migrants because of the butterflies’ cross-border migration.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
Noun
-
The historic resort town of Zakopane anchors the Polish side, while Slovakia’s High Tatras deliver mountain lakes, waterfalls and flocks of sheep among rocky crests.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
-
On the Slovakian side, the High Tatras deliver mountain lakes, waterfalls and flocks of sheep grazing among rocky crests.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
Noun
-
No logos or emblems make for a classy design.—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
10 June 2026
-
Yet as the memory of the Civil War faded, the meaning of the symbols changed; the names Sumner and Brooks became emblems of partisan rancor—a cautionary tale about the breakdown of civil discourse.—
Rob Wolfe,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
Noun
-
Authorities suspect Mullis placed antisemitic flyers showing hateful symbols such as a noose, a swastika and imagery associated with the German Nazi Party.—
Maveah Griffith
June 12,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
-
Our story begins with these symbols; it should not be hidden as a footnote.—
Rev. José Rodriguez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
Noun
-
If employees have company ID badges, the information should be on a card that can be kept with their badge.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
This single recipe has become one of my culinary trademarks.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2026
-
Since this scandal broke, intrpid BookTokers have began digging into other trademarks that have been filed for popular phrases.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
Noun
-
Why Ketchikan matters Long before Ketchikan became a bustling fishing town and cruise port, the sheltered waterways of Southeast Alaska were home to Indigenous communities whose histories were carved into towering cedar totems.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
-
Haring’s totems clearly express this idea.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Monograms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monograms. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
