armband
noun
arm·band
ˈärm-ˌband 
: a band worn around the arm
especially
: a band worn around the arm for identification or in mourning
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Fahner said the search for the remaining armband would continue.
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ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Video of the ceremony also showed the players wearing black armbands in remembrance of those killed since the war began.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
No personal belongings were found with the remains except for a black stone armband dated between 300 and 200 B.C.E., which helped scientists link the remains to the Gallic period, according to the news release.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Micky van de Ven has worn the armband in his absence but has not looked at his best in recent weeks, while Guglielmo Vicario’s form in goal has been erratic to say the least.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Video of the ceremony also showed the players wearing black armbands in remembrance of those killed since the war began.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
No personal belongings were found with the remains except for a black stone armband dated between 300 and 200 B.C.E., which helped scientists link the remains to the Gallic period, according to the news release.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Micky van de Ven has worn the armband in his absence but has not looked at his best in recent weeks, while Guglielmo Vicario’s form in goal has been erratic to say the least.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Armband.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armband. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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