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Recent Examples of colophon
Material features can also include things like colophons—formulas at the end of a text that attest to its completeness and fidelity and often also include the name of the copyist—doodles in the margins, mistakes and corrections, even handwriting style.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2025
First, researchers turned to an existing catalogue of Benedictine colophons, reviewing all 23,774 entries for linguistic confirmations of gender.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2025
The handscroll’s social dynamics were also reflected in the colophon, or end papers, where owners and visiting viewers would write clever commentary.
—WIRED, 19 Sep. 2023
The ongoing nature of the colophon rendered the artwork a continuous collaboration across time—sometimes centuries—rather than something that could be finished and put away.
—WIRED, 19 Sep. 2023
Like the colophon actually means like these are the people who made it.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2020
The differences between the editions, which begin with the colophon, include extended or altered scenes and three distinct endings.
—James Yeh, New York Times, 3 May 2020
This is one reason, Melanie Holcomb, a curator in the Met’s department of medieval art explained, it is thought that the Bible dates from the early part of the 14th century, despite bearing a colophon dated A.D. 1366.
—Peter Libbey, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2017
The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2025
First, researchers turned to an existing catalogue of Benedictine colophons, reviewing all 23,774 entries for linguistic confirmations of gender.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2025
The handscroll’s social dynamics were also reflected in the colophon, or end papers, where owners and visiting viewers would write clever commentary.
—WIRED, 19 Sep. 2023
The ongoing nature of the colophon rendered the artwork a continuous collaboration across time—sometimes centuries—rather than something that could be finished and put away.
—WIRED, 19 Sep. 2023
Like the colophon actually means like these are the people who made it.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2020
The differences between the editions, which begin with the colophon, include extended or altered scenes and three distinct endings.
—James Yeh, New York Times, 3 May 2020
This is one reason, Melanie Holcomb, a curator in the Met’s department of medieval art explained, it is thought that the Bible dates from the early part of the 14th century, despite bearing a colophon dated A.D. 1366.
—Peter Libbey, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colophon
Noun
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Crow loves the music that’s out there, with good reason: Her stamp is on a hell of a lot of it.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2025
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Not unlike today, the nineteenth and twentieth centuries saw a flood of commercial, standardized, and reproducible images in billboards, newspapers, stamps, and more.—
Erik Zou,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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From personalizing passport covers for Michael Kors to painting custom monograms at Levi’s events, her hands-on craftsmanship not only sparked joy but redefined luxury.—
Jasmine Browley,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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The full details of her outfit are explained by VOGUE as a Pharrell Williams–designed Louis Vuitton short suit with a monogram tuxedo jacket and shorts in its signature damier pattern.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
7 May 2025
Noun
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Ether jumped about 18%, while the token tied to Solana gained 10% and dogecoin rose 12%.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
8 May 2025
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Fan tokens are high potential crypto assets with real-world utility unlocking real world experiences and rewards for supporters all around the globe.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Heuberger noted that a dome light, blue LED lights on the wall and a Green Bay Packers insignia over the bed in Conley’s room matched that in the video.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2025
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Members of the Bayside Commodores, the school’s football team, and the Bayside Marlins, the school’s swimming team, left their insignias on top of the teen’s casket.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Directly across the valley from me was a steep and narrow finger ridge that had long ago been planted in pine trees all the way down its crest; from the ridge top to where the creek trickled by at its base.—
Thomas Weddle,
Outdoor Life,
17 Apr. 2025
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Migrating smolts swim downriver into a reservoir, hurtle over rapids and crest two dams before finally reaching the Baltic Sea.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The three agents, one in a balaclava-style ski mask, ignored demands from observers to show badges or a warrant, the video shows.—
Gene Johnson and Heather Hollingsworth,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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Criticised for his work-rate at both Arsenal and Manchester United, Mkhitaryan had literally run the Nike badge off his shirt by full time.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Colophon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colophon. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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