semaphore

noun

Definition of semaphorenext
as in signaler

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Recent Examples of semaphore These are movies written in flag language, semaphore that can be read clearly from a great distance. — Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 25 Nov. 2024 Telegraph Hill itself was named after the semaphore station built on top of it in 1850 to signal that ships had arrived. — Kevin Fisher-Paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Feb. 2023 Her eyes blaze, her dancing reads as semaphore; a feeling of overkill, unsettling but necessary, pervades her every move. — Dan Piepenbring, Harper’s Magazine , 18 Jan. 2022 The main difference with this method is how the semaphore is initialized. — Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 2 Oct. 2020 See All Example Sentences for semaphore
Recent Examples of Synonyms for semaphore
  1. signaler
  2. white flag
  3. tricolor
  4. burgee
  5. waft
  6. insignia
  7. coat of arms
  8. crest
Noun
  • Instead, the swift decisions by Johnson and the signaler enabled the train to be stopped at Huntingdon; the next opportunity would have been a station seven minutes further down the line.
    — Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Definition of signaler
Noun
  • Travis Gabriel at Olympia High and Marlin Roberts at Kissimmee Gateway throw up their arms as if to surrender with a white flag.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026
  • These agreements secured a multibillion dollar revenue stream, but directly benefited xAI’s biggest rivals — and in a way, waved a big white flag.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 16 July 2026
Definition of white flag
Noun
  • Protesters were on New Delhi's streets until the evening, singing, sloganeering, waving the Indian tricolor flag.
    — Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 July 2026
  • The tricolor at the top of both the badge and the shield represents the colors of the Italian flag.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026
Definition of tricolor
Noun
  • One tattoo of goats with a Bayview Yacht Club flag, known as a burgee, signifies his first 25 races from Port Huron to Mackinac.
    — Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 24 July 2021
  • The men, down to a 7-year-old sailor named Hank, had gold buttons on their blue blazers and red neckties bearing the club burgee.
    — Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Apr. 2021
Definition of burgee
Noun
  • Spritz it in the morning and prepare for subtle, spa-like wafts of forest floor throughout the day.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Nearby, the scents of carne asada and carnitas waft out of taquerias, inviting those nearby to stop in for a meal.
    — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
Definition of waft
Noun
  • Commanders lauded the crew's superb performance, with 22 sailors earning their prestigious submarine warfare insignia.
    — Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Her white swimsuit had a lifeguard corps insignia, signaling her expertise in water safety.
    — Samantha Adams, The Conversation, 29 July 2026
Definition of insignia
Noun
  • The finding soon became a national symbol of the region’s ancient history, and is a regular fixture of local souvenir shops, postage stamps, and the Abruzzo coat of arms.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 21 July 2026
  • In the center of the crest lies an iteration of the Spanish coat of arms representing the kingdoms of Castile, León, Aragon, and Navarre, going clockwise.
    — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
Definition of coat of arms
Noun
  • The evacuation zone from the Sierra Nevada crest to Highway 395 was expanded to the north on Friday evening because of the new Cinder Complex, whose largest fires are designated as 5-3 and 5-4.
    — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 27 July 2026
  • Champions Nigeria enter with 10 stars encircling the crest on their jerseys, having won 10 of the previous 13 WAFCONs, and looking to add an 11th.
    — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Definition of crest

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