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a device, design, or figure used as an identifying mark
the oil company uses a scallop shell as its emblem
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Recent Examples of emblems
For the past decade, the months of January in this town have been littered with Chiefs signs, emblems, banners and packed storefronts, from downtown to the Plaza, and from one side of State Line Road to the other.
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Sam McDowell 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2026
No emblems, logos, or flags can be shown or worn by adult AIN athletes.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
Stroke by stroke, the emblems take shape over time; time Rollins spends reflecting on the drug charges that landed him in jail and what the experience has cost him.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
Through these stories, audiences learned to view extravagant dwellings as not just emblems of individual success but portals into a fantasy life.
—Kim Hew-Low, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
For all its big-picture significance, Lo never turns her central trio into emblems.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Beer bottles litter the foreground, blunt emblems of drunk driving.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
Organized in drops, the collection celebrates the carefree spirit associated with the Vespa scooter and is rich in pieces intended to be layered and the brand’s signature emblems and graphics.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2025
On this rainy August night, there were plenty of American accents to be heard in the arena; concertgoers were given lanyards with light-up emblems in the shape of cameras, which evoked the album title while also making everyone look like a tourist.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Sam McDowell 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2026
No emblems, logos, or flags can be shown or worn by adult AIN athletes.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
Stroke by stroke, the emblems take shape over time; time Rollins spends reflecting on the drug charges that landed him in jail and what the experience has cost him.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
Through these stories, audiences learned to view extravagant dwellings as not just emblems of individual success but portals into a fantasy life.
—Kim Hew-Low, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
For all its big-picture significance, Lo never turns her central trio into emblems.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Beer bottles litter the foreground, blunt emblems of drunk driving.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
Organized in drops, the collection celebrates the carefree spirit associated with the Vespa scooter and is rich in pieces intended to be layered and the brand’s signature emblems and graphics.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2025
On this rainy August night, there were plenty of American accents to be heard in the arena; concertgoers were given lanyards with light-up emblems in the shape of cameras, which evoked the album title while also making everyone look like a tourist.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emblems
Noun
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Plays cost from 50 cents to $30, with a goal of matching symbols on the wheel.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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Bull and bear symbols for successful and bad trading are seen in front of the German stock exchange (Deutsche Boerse) in Frankfurt, Germany, February 12, 2019.—
Hugh Leask,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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Within the independent watchmaker’s recognizable framework are some of Louis Vuitton’s own trademarks.—
Thor Svaboe,
Robb Report,
2 Feb. 2026
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Detroit Pistons at Golden State Warriors Detroit is hitting its city trademarks as its Pistons cruise atop the conference.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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In each case, researchers found that participants experienced hallmarks of serious leisure.—
Emily Messina,
The Conversation,
6 Feb. 2026
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There’s also the first music video, those sort of hallmarks and defining moments.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
5 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Emblems.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emblems. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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