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Recent Examples of colophon
To begin their study, the team relied on a common section found in most medieval manuscripts called a colophon.
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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.
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WIRED,
19 Sep. 2023
Like the colophon actually means like these are the people who made it.
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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.
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James Yeh,
New York Times,
3 May 2020
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
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
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Rather, the department outlines a checklist developers must complete to get a stamp of recommendation from city staffers before going before the Commission.
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Balogun’s stamp means the most clinical American striker since Brian McBride is suspended for Monday’s clash against Belgium in Seattle.
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On either side of the monogram were the couple's wedding date and location in cursive.
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Anything sterling or silver-plated, from julep cups to picture frames to utensils, is fair game for a monogram.
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Tailor The Experience To Your Audience One strategy is understanding the audience and their preferred user interface—developers do not appreciate wasting tokens or time on frills rather than the substance of their ask.
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Rather than concentrating reserve income with a single issuer, Open USD says partners will be able to mint and redeem tokens at no cost while sharing reserve earnings after a management fee.
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The sixth-year coach locks his eyes on the man’s shirt and sees a Carolina Panthers insignia.
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The event has been held annually since 1948, and at the annual service, the sovereign invests any new Companions with the Order's insignia in the Throne Room of Windsor Castle.
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From the peaks of the Sahyadri mountains, crests of the Western Ghats which loom dramatically above us, the Vavali stream flows down to the lake-like Pawna reservoir.
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Behind the judge’s chair hung a massive crest of an eagle with wings spread, its fierce beak turned stage right.
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Prosecutors say Samuel Machado used his badge to stay one step ahead of the law, claiming more than 11 million pounds of explosives were moved through the Esparto property over the last decade.
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For a generation of millennial founders and the professionals orbiting them, the most consequential business development of the year is happening nowhere near an office, a conference badge, or a LinkedIn message.
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“Colophon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colophon. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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