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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 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
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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colophon
Noun
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The Los Angeles Public Library is celebrating the Central Library's 100th anniversary with unique stamps showcasing the architecture of each branch.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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On Wednesday, May 27, the Postcrossing stamp will debut, celebrating the joy of sending and receiving postcards.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This monogram mini tote is the cutest thing ever.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
31 Mar. 2026
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Liu also carried a matching monogram shoulder bag in her hand like a clutch.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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At check-in, guests receive a small, round wooden token that acts as your room key to avoid excess plastic use.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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For example, the Labor Department in May rescinded guidance put in place during the Biden administration that urged employers to be cautious before adding cryptocurrency and related digital assets like bitcoin, nonfungible tokens and meme coins to 401(k) plans.—
Sarah Agostino,Stephanie Dhue,Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said military chaplains would no longer display their rank insignia.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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That man did not have any insignia identifying him as an ICE agent.—
Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Winds gusting as high as 100 mph at the crest.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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The ‘purple sky’ era Team above all, individuality yielding to the crest.—
Dan Robson,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Andre White Accountability must apply to everyone who wears this badge.—
Opinion Staff,
Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Squeezing into the playoffs, when eight of 15 in each conference advance, is little more than a badge of mediocrity.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Colophon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colophon. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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