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 monograms
Place them so any decorative trim, stitching, or monograms peak out from under your decor.
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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
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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
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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
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One facilitates the installation of the first of what will eventually be four club crests, situated on the far corners of the east and west stands.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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Even the scenic road through the park, Trail Ridge Road, crests at more than 12,000 feet above sea level.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
20 June 2025
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No logos or emblems make for a classy design.—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
10 June 2026
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As Akhavan speaks, the absurdity of reading the lilies as emblems of colonialism is impossible to ignore.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
6 May 2026
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Bull and bear symbols for successful and bad trading are seen in front of the German stock exchange (Deutsche Boerse) in Frankfurt, Germany, February 12, 2019.—
Tasmin Lockwood,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
9 Dec. 2025
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Top Picks The personalization options are vast—from different fonts and designs to text color and various symbols—and the fee is usually a flat $15.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Dec. 2025
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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
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Hours of social media videos of raids, verified by NBC News, show agents who lack name tags, badges and badge numbers issuing orders to people at restaurants, Home Depot locations and car washes.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
30 June 2025
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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
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Additionally, BookTokers began digging into other trademarks that have been filed for popular phrases that are meaningful in the community.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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Sculptures, totems and masks, skateboards, clothing, boomboxes, paintings, drawings, and a 1963 Buick Special, will be on view.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2026
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Trader Sam’s took its cues heavily from the Adventureland attraction, its bar flanked by tiki totems with slowly wandering eyes.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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“Monograms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monograms. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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