badges

noun

plural of badge
1
as in insignia

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as in medals

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Recent Examples of badges If employees have company ID badges, the information should be on a card that can be kept with their badge. — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for badges
  1. insignia
  2. medals
  3. emblems
  4. trophies
  5. crests
  6. ribbons
  7. symbols
  8. plates
Noun
  • War souvenirs are a largely universal occurrence, Dickey said, and World War II saw Americans returning home with plenty of mementos from Europe, including Nazi paraphernalia like pins and insignias.
    — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The garment included epaulets for displaying insignia, D-rings for attaching military equipment, and a storm shield to shed rain.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of insignia
Noun
  • Giulio Dalvit, curator of sculpture at the Frick, said that the exhibition’s five free-standing figures, two tomb monuments, 11 cast reliefs and eight commemorative medals represent a large portion of bronze artworks from 15th-century Siena.
    — Blake Gopnik, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Prince William looked dapper in a white tie and Windsor tailcoat, adorned with his collection of medals and royal orders.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of medals
Noun
  • There is little in the way of cinematic inspiration, and the emphatic visual style with which the filmmakers aim to enliven the story life tends to turn characters into pristine emblems, albeit adorned with a few picturesque behavioral touches.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2026
  • It’s paired with Frame’s signature Ritz Cigarette, a low-rise, slim silhouette in a dark indigo wash, finished with pocket embroidery and a removable gold charm keepsake chain featuring hotel emblems.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of emblems
Noun
  • Factor in other domestic competitions, and Belenenses has seven trophies in total, which is tied for the fifth-most in the nation.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Others posted screenshots of the story’s Pangram results like trophies.
    — T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of trophies
Noun
  • There is one possibility that only wave crests will meet at this point, and the resulting wave will be four times bigger than the individual ones (constructive interference).
    — Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The crests reached from shore to shore in a steady, driving rhythm.
    — Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of crests
Noun
  • Out in the misty rain, Leibovitz points to the electronic ribbons lining the stadium.
    — Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 21 Oct. 2026
  • However, not long after production wrapped on season two, hair colorist Miichelle Sharma revealed that Abdalla has officially ditched her character’s blonde ribbons for a double-chocolate brunette that’s perfect for fall.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of ribbons
Noun
  • Wild life patterning featured throughout the dress, with a particular emphasis on feathers that almost seemed reminiscent of the butterfly symbols Dolly Parton embraced all her life.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Many were peaceful but some 1,500 shops and many symbols of the state were vandalized, leading to more than 2,000 arrests.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of symbols
Noun
  • The exhibition presents 63 original prints and limited-edition ceramics, including vessels, plates, pitchers and sculptural forms created by the artist after 1947.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The Kitchen serves salumi plates and local bread, perfect for refueling after skiing, snowmobile tours, and horseback riding at Turpin Meadow Ranch.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of plates

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