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
  • 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
  • At the funeral procession for Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, many mourners are waving a red and white flag which symbolizes martyrdom and revenge in the Shia Muslim tradition.
    — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of white flag
Noun
  • The French tricolor is everywhere — in sidewalk cafes and bars, and the hundreds of fan zones set up in cities and small towns around France.
    — Eva van Dam, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
  • Look out for brown pelicans, tricolor herons, reddish egrets, wood storks, and many other unique species.
    — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 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 polluted air will last through at least Saturday in some areas as new waves of smoke waft south.
    — Brandon Miller, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • The scent of burning resin wafts through the air, and ambient music follows you around the property, matching the vibe of the day from sunrise to sunset.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 May 2026
Definition of waft
Noun
  • Lelouch was given the insignia of Commandeur de l’ordre national du Mérite, which is roughly equivalent to the British rank of Commander.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 15 July 2026
  • If signed into law, students who are awarded the seal would receive an insignia on their diplomas or transcripts.
    — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of insignia
Noun
  • Gamers will also be on the lookout for part of King George III’s royal coat of arms from Philadelphia’s historic Christ Church, attended by George Washington and Benjamin Franklin.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
  • The brand literally cut the coin in half along its edge in order to make one side, the Eagle with the coat of arms, the dial and the other side, Liberty, the case back.
    — Roberta Naas, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of coat of arms
Noun
  • Sugar acts like each cell’s own personal crest, helping to distinguish them from each other.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • The film is a tight, three-year snapshot of a couple on the crest of stardom, navigating war and white-knuckling the ups and downs of their own creative and romantic partnership.
    — Marisa Fox, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026
Definition of crest

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