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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
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.
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Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
In later centuries, Barbary lions were gifted between royal courts, kept in menageries, and even depicted on national emblems — as in the coat of arms of Morocco and the United Kingdom.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
For millennia, trees have stood as emblems of the profound interconnectedness of all living things, central to the universe’s structural integrity and humanity’s moral compass.
—Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
Since his rise to power, supporters have widely adopted the green-and-yellow national flag and soccer jersey into pro-Bolsonaro emblems.
—Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Swastikas were dropped from Finnish aircraft in the wake of World War II, but did still appear on some unit flags, other emblems and uniforms, a Finnish air force spokesperson told the BBC in 2020.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The country still uses a lot of Soviet emblems and iconography.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
In later centuries, Barbary lions were gifted between royal courts, kept in menageries, and even depicted on national emblems — as in the coat of arms of Morocco and the United Kingdom.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
For millennia, trees have stood as emblems of the profound interconnectedness of all living things, central to the universe’s structural integrity and humanity’s moral compass.
—Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
Since his rise to power, supporters have widely adopted the green-and-yellow national flag and soccer jersey into pro-Bolsonaro emblems.
—Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Swastikas were dropped from Finnish aircraft in the wake of World War II, but did still appear on some unit flags, other emblems and uniforms, a Finnish air force spokesperson told the BBC in 2020.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The country still uses a lot of Soviet emblems and iconography.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emblems
Noun
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The report added that Holly made posts on social media displaying his gear, which were decorated with extremist symbols and inspired by equipment used by previous mass shooters.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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This year, protest symbols found their way onto the red carpet.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Bubba is named in the suit, accused of helping to develop the film using Hulk’s trademarks without permission, and of violating a settlement agreement.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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The domestic and international protections afforded by patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secret law supports the need for identifying the location of the IP.—
Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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His house bears all the hallmarks of a Vegas retirement refuge—a rock garden, a brilliant-green turf lawn, a view of the Strip across the Mojave Desert.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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The stats listed above aren't indicators of a city in decline—they're hallmarks of an economy that works for everyone and creates opportunity across all communities.—
Ted Wheeler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Emblems.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emblems. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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