semaphores

noun

plural of semaphore
as in signalers

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  1. wafts
  2. insignia
  3. crests
Noun
  • The plot’s engine sputters as the film contentedly wafts just out of reach.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • At night, breeze wafts through louvres, circulated by whirring ceiling fans.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of wafts
Noun
  • The original insignias and gold paneling are still there, and going up the stairs, the Pan Am logo is engraved over and over into the stone wall.
    — Lauren Harano, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • War souvenirs are a largely universal occurrence, Dickey said, and World War II saw Americans returning home with plenty of mementos from Europe, including Nazi paraphernalia like pins and insignias.
    — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of insignia
Noun
  • Over 10 rivers, creeks and washes in Arizona and southwest Colorado have now surged past major flood stage — the highest level — and a few have set new record crests.
    — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Narratively, the momentum crests at the protest, abetted by Maksimović’s most dynamic cinematic trickery — which extends to a shot from the perspective of the errant, offending stone.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of crests
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“Semaphores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semaphores. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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