badges

Definition of badgesnext
plural of badge

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of badges If employees have company ID badges, the information should be on a card that can be kept with their badge. Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for badges
Noun
  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said military chaplains would no longer display their rank insignia.
    BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
  • That man did not have any insignia identifying him as an ICE agent.
    Lauren Victory, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Galvan's worn medals, held trophies, but the Millikan High School senior wants a new accessory to one day show her future children.
    Rina Nakano, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Kagiyama beat his personal-best free skate score but still had to make do with a fourth career world championship silver in a career which includes four Olympic silvers and five total worlds medals, but no gold from either event.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Chaiwalas, or street tea venders, have long been taken as emblems of the small-scale entrepreneurialism by which uneducated Indians can gain subsistence, and, in theory, something more.
    Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The two became emblems of a schism.
    Gaby Del Valle, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The storied program has also advanced to nine straight Northern California title games, with seven wins, and claimed 12 consecutive Oakland Athletic League trophies.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Over the last eight seasons, no team has won more trophies or played in more CONCACAF finals than LAFC.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • While some of the paintings were directly paid for by the city, most were paid for by prominent Lucerne families whose names and crests are still visible along the bottom of the artworks.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The hipbelt wings each flare to about 5 inches wide on either side of the spine, fully wrapping the iliac crests and providing decent load distribution to the hips.
    Corey Buhay, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The light forced its way in, slicing past the shades in hot white ribbons that burned across the kitchen.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The ribbons also help bird-watchers keep track of the white terns, as does an online map.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Upstairs, Riva Terrace is a super-fun warm-weather spot for Italian small plates and progressive cocktails like First Light (a pineapple-run creation infused with ginger and ginseng) overlooking the outdoor pool and the office buildings of downtown.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Videos of seagulls stealing food off plates and beach towels have gone viral, racking up millions of views across social media.
    Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • These statues are often more than a hundred years old and are symbols of great pride for their neighborhood parishes.
    Alexis Marshall, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The two even teamed up as Depp branded two cases of wood to match the symbols on their new Three Hearts bottles.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026

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“Badges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/badges. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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