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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  • Under the Hatch Act, federal personnel, including members of Congress, are prohibited from wearing partisan or political apparel such as T-shirts, buttons or other political groups’ paraphernalia while carrying out official duties or wearing official insignia.
    Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
  • In Caracas today, military police in balaclavas and without insignia regularly patrol the streets.
    Andrew Raine, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
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  • 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
  • Some even show signs of fractured crests, hinting at long-term exposure to changing conditions.
    Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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  • On this rainy August night, there were plenty of American accents to be heard in the arena; concertgoers were given lanyards with light-up emblems in the shape of cameras, which evoked the album title while also making everyone look like a tourist.
    Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
  • In later centuries, Barbary lions were gifted between royal courts, kept in menageries, and even depicted on national emblems — as in the coat of arms of Morocco and the United Kingdom.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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  • Password Generator Using the LogMeOnce password generator, users can set a password length of up to 50 characters and choose to require capital and lowercase letters, digits, or symbols.
    Kim Key, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The symbols on the mosaic – cyrpress trees, fruit and Egyptian geese – also complement the Greek text, with researchers interpreting them as deliberate choices.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Monograms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monograms. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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