monogram

as in insignia
a sign of identity that has the first letters of a person's first, middle, and last names and that is put on towels, blankets, clothes, etc., as a decoration or to show ownership

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Recent Examples of monogram The luxury purses can be customized for a fee, but those personalizations are usually more minimal — a monogram, for instance. David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024 Most often, these bags are splashed in Vuitton’s monogram or Damier Ebene canvas textiles. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024 The gift should not be anything unique, handmade, or personalized, like with monograms or names or dates. Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024 Louis Vuitton Louis Vuitton's iconic monogram flowers find new life as wooden bookends with bright lacquer accents. Rima Suqi, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for monogram 
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Noun
  • The crown is engraved with the Dior logo, and a blue sapphire crystal caseback featuring a rose gold Dior insignia at the center.
    Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The bald eagle is featured on American military insignia, currency, stamps and even the helmets of an NFL team.
    Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Los Angeles firefighters surrounded the center-ice logo as a tribute video played on the scoreboard for all first responders and firefighters.
    Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Make It Personal People connect with people, not logos or marketing slogans.
    Kimi Evans, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The style of the shoes was frequently misaligned with the gender of the celebrity—Judy Garland, for example, was represented by a male cowboy boot with a feather and foil crest, while Truman Capote was awarded a woman’s shoe decorated with flowering vines.
    Richard Meyer, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Doctors would need to insert two needles into her pelvis — her iliac crest bone — and pull as much bone marrow liquid as needed since Vida's would safely regenerate.
    Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Nene were designated as the official emblem of the Territory of Hawaii in 1957, prior to Hawaii’s statehood.
    Maddie Bender, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
  • During his memorial, his coffin was secured on the van and draped in the Syrian flag—not the one that hung from Assad’s palace but an earlier version, with three red stars, that had been revived as an emblem of the revolution.
    Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Throughout the war, the Bibas family has become a symbol of the plight of the hostages in Israel.
    Daniel Estrin, NPR, 1 Feb. 2025
  • In Russia, there are strict laws against Nazi symbols.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Crane said setting long-term goals for their cookie proceeds and other fundraisers, including fall product sales (candy and magazines) and hosting activities like badge workshops for younger Girl Scouts, was a big incentive for the girls to stay in the troop.
    Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Other artifacts on view include ceremonial cowrie shell baskets, flags from various slave rebellions, and slave badges from markets across North and South America.
    Kaila Philo, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Every practice and every game is that way for Maciejewski, who resonates as the emotional leader for the Titans who sets the tone, manner and personality with his trademark hustle.
    Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Adidas’s tri-stripe trademark flanks her left leg, the high-contrast bands cutting a slope against the gridded wall behind her.
    Nick Remsen, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2025

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“Monogram.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monogram. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

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