decal

noun

Definition of decalnext
as in seal

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Recent Examples of decal The decal is assigned to a particular vessel and allows anyone operating that vessel to operate in compliance. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026 From the large decal of global superstar forward Lionel Messi stuck to their pickup door to the jerseys, flags and lifesize photos of players displayed throughout the restaurant. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026 Vehicles and Vanity Plates Before slapping on that back-window decal or registering for a vanity plate, think again—and not just about aesthetics. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 24 June 2026 The new jet also features 13 stars denoting the 13 original colonies on its fuselage, the main body of an aircraft, and a circle of stars on each engine cowling, or covering, reflecting the original Betsy Ross flag and an America250 decal on the nose and winglet. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for decal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decal
  1. seal
  2. stamp
  3. badge
  4. plaque
  5. sticker
  6. symbol
Noun
  • An elastomer gasket forms a splashproof seal when the suitcase is closed.
    — Ben Coxworth July 03, New Atlas, 3 July 2026
  • For now, Neil the seal is occupying a stretch of sidewalk, unmoving and unbothered.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of seal
Noun
  • Rather, the department outlines a checklist developers must complete to get a stamp of recommendation from city staffers before going before the Commission.
    — Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2026
  • Balogun’s stamp means the most clinical American striker since Brian McBride is suspended for Monday’s clash against Belgium in Seattle.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
Definition of stamp
Noun
  • 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.
    — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • 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.
    — Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of badge
Noun
  • The plaque on the bridge uses the possessive form, but all official digital records omit it.
    — Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 29 June 2026
  • Across its 55,000-square-foot footprint, the $24 million building is composed of a learning center and classrooms, company orderly rooms, battalion planning space and secure equipment storage — and carries a plaque honoring the state’s 30th governor.
    — Kevin Fixler June 26, Idaho Statesman, 26 June 2026
Definition of plaque
Noun
  • The products are white, and the brand name is printed on most units' control covers, with the model number located on the front edge of the units' base plate via a white sticker, according to the recall report.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Clearly, these influences have been on Coffin’s mind since long before there was a Minions sticker on half the minivans at school drop-off.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of sticker
Noun
  • Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran man who unlawfully entered the country in 2011, has become a symbol of the resistance to Trump’s immigration crackdown.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Remember, the heroic symbols that Ronald Reagan deployed so effectively were swiped from liberalism’s salad days in the Thirties and Forties.
    — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Definition of symbol

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“Decal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decal. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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