monograms

plural of monogram
as in insignias
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 monograms Best of all, they can be customized with a generous variety of monograms. Amanda Lauren, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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Noun
  • Globemakers and a palette of greens, browns, slate grays, and bold reds drawn from flight suits, insignia, and wartime skies.
    Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2025
  • With cans of spray paint in hand, the group added Bible verses and positive notes to what’s known as Graffiti Bridge in Pensacola, Florida – an ever-changing local landmark that often features art, declarations of love, tributes, encouragement, drawings, insignias and more.
    Lorraine Taylor, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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  • These dinosaurs had elaborate head crests connected to their nasal passages, which scientists believe worked as natural resonance chambers.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The tradition muted palette gets a graphic update courtesy of pops of color informed by school pennants, an LV monogram tartan, as well as on theme embroideries and crests that extend to small accessories in the form of what are sure to be covetable caps, scarves, and ties.
    Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
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  • Beer bottles litter the foreground, blunt emblems of drunk driving.
    Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Organized in drops, the collection celebrates the carefree spirit associated with the Vespa scooter and is rich in pieces intended to be layered and the brand’s signature emblems and graphics.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2025
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  • The image contains a private universe of symbols, our own mythology of characters.
    Lana Lin September 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Beckett’s symbols of master and slave — the whip, the rope, the servant weighed down with baggage — are either mimed or cut and in doing so lose its real horror.
    Frank Rizzo, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025

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“Monograms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monograms. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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