Thesaurus results for EMBLEM

emblem

noun

ˈem-bləm

Definition of emblem

as in symbol

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 emblem The $850 style is cut higher on the foot than a low-vamp pump, with a dramatic point, slim 100mm stiletto and small JC emblem at the back. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 30 June 2026 The constellation evokes the shape of a great Bald Eagle, which was adopted as a national emblem of the United States in 1782. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 July 2026 Set aside for the day other competing symbols, pause life’s other priorities for a moment, and unfurl the Stars and Stripes, the emblem of our nation’s unity, and reflect on the birth of the United States. — Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 3 July 2026 More Jews report hiding their Star of David necklaces along with other Jewish emblems; 73% report experiencing antisemitism online. — John Blake, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for emblem

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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

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Andy Reid should own the trademark to the combination of the words ‘wand’ and ‘left foot’.

— Paul Taylor, New York Times, 2 July 2026
The singer has among the most extensive trademark portfolios in the entertainment industry, with more than 170 active or pending registrations spanning names, phrases and commercial designations.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026

Definition of trademark

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For years, the singer has marked the Fourth of July holiday with gatherings at her Rhode Island home, hosting friends and family for celebrations that became a hallmark of her summers.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
The hallmarks of cobalt poisoning fit the woman’s array of symptoms neatly.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026

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