as in symbols
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
The British brand’s suiting channeled dapper English luxury with dedicated cigar pockets on outerwear, along with mismatched velvet slippers adorned with playing card emblems.
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Scarlett Conlon,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
However, Manfred said the Dodgers and Giants were allowed to keep using Pride emblems on uniforms and hats under a grandfathered exception because Los Angeles and San Francisco are home to large LGBTQ communities and both clubs wanted to show support for those fans.
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Dan Zaksheske,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
No logos or emblems make for a classy design.
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Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
10 June 2026
Yet as the memory of the Civil War faded, the meaning of the symbols changed; the names Sumner and Brooks became emblems of partisan rancor—a cautionary tale about the breakdown of civil discourse.
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Rob Wolfe,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
Kara Jakubik, a 17-year-old Life Scout with Scouting America and an Ambassador with Girl Scouts, spent the morning with other volunteers walking through rows of headstones searching for symbols, such as military branch emblems.
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Abigail Dollins,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 May 2026
Others have opted to place banners in the stands or sponsor emblems on seatbacks.
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Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
8 May 2026
As Akhavan speaks, the absurdity of reading the lilies as emblems of colonialism is impossible to ignore.
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Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
6 May 2026
Motor-core jackets with bold dual emblems, track sets that look like a Formula 1 driver’s suit, hoodies and Ts are created for the collection.
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Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
Scarlett Conlon,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
However, Manfred said the Dodgers and Giants were allowed to keep using Pride emblems on uniforms and hats under a grandfathered exception because Los Angeles and San Francisco are home to large LGBTQ communities and both clubs wanted to show support for those fans.
—
Dan Zaksheske,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
No logos or emblems make for a classy design.
—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
10 June 2026
Yet as the memory of the Civil War faded, the meaning of the symbols changed; the names Sumner and Brooks became emblems of partisan rancor—a cautionary tale about the breakdown of civil discourse.
—
Rob Wolfe,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
Kara Jakubik, a 17-year-old Life Scout with Scouting America and an Ambassador with Girl Scouts, spent the morning with other volunteers walking through rows of headstones searching for symbols, such as military branch emblems.
—
Abigail Dollins,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 May 2026
Others have opted to place banners in the stands or sponsor emblems on seatbacks.
—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
8 May 2026
As Akhavan speaks, the absurdity of reading the lilies as emblems of colonialism is impossible to ignore.
—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
6 May 2026
Motor-core jackets with bold dual emblems, track sets that look like a Formula 1 driver’s suit, hoodies and Ts are created for the collection.
—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emblems
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While the Founding Fathers are often at the center of Revolutionary War history, one of the country’s most recognizable symbols is traditionally associated with an ordinary woman working from her home in Philadelphia.
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Both exist in spite of the odds, symbols of perseverance and community — memorials to those who fought to establish a new country and a new state, and who happened to do it in a place that proved particularly untamable.
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Her global merchandising operation is controlled by TAS Rights Management, which owns her trademarks across goods and services, and Bravado, which manufactures products under the artist’s brand.
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Diego Della Valle, the Tod's Group chairman, bought the Schiaparelli trademarks in 2007.
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The hallmarks of cobalt poisoning fit the woman’s array of symptoms neatly.
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The exterior of the Dar al Funoon Abu Dhabi has the hallmarks of Gehry’s style.
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“Emblems.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emblems. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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