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
  • Execs thought that equated to waving a white flag before the battle.
    — Mike Sando, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Professor Tom Mather and correspondent David Pogue venture into tick habitat (ironically waving a white flag).
    — David Pogue, CBS News, 23 Aug. 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
  • The other special effects, like the spurts of air that shoot out of the headrests or the smells that waft throughout the theater, were few and far between during this screening.
    — Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • When the wind shifts, the smells from the warehouse waft miles away, even weeks after the fire was extinguished.
    — Celina Tebor, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of waft
Noun
  • For Kathleen, the more manicured and pristine that set could be, the more things that could have Buddy’s insignia stamped on them and the more objects that could have faces staring out at Freddy (Delaney Quinn) and her friends, the better.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Then, in 2023, as NASA brought the worm out of retirement, the logo regained its place on the tail, and the insignia (meatball) was moved to the body under the cockpits.
    — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of insignia
Noun
  • Michigan's state flag is a blue background featuring the state's coat of arms, a design dating back to 1865, according to the state of Michigan.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of coat of arms
Noun
  • When the wave of data center dealmaking crests in the years ahead, the wave of data center litigation will likely be close behind.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In Stellenbosch, go for the wine tasting experience at Delaire Graff, a prestigious Relais & Chateaux property on the crest of the Helshoogte Mountain Pass.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of crest

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