Thesaurus results for ENSIGN

ensign

noun

ˈen(t)-sən

Definition of ensign

as in emblem

a device, design, or figure used as an identifying mark that ensign of tutorial authority, the hickory stick

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a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling fittingly, the organization promoting the welfare of marine life features a dolphin on its ensign

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Recent Examples of ensign The ensign, who had neglected to check the tides before entering the harbor, immediately reported his failure to his superiors, who fired him and hauled him before a court-martial. — Davis Winkie, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025 Four years later, he was commissioned as an ensign and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2025 Worse still, scans show portions of Gamble’s brain have died, which sends the ensign into a panic. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025 My dad was an ensign on the USS Pensacola for three years, three months and three days in the South Pacific. — Jim Martin, Denver Post, 26 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for ensign

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Scandinavian simplicity is layered with classic Vietnamese craftsmanship, while the hotel's bamboo dragonfly emblem takes inspiration from a nostalgic childhood toy in Vietnam.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
In 1922 the King of Italy granted Fratelli Prada the right to incorporate the royal Savoy coat of arms and knotted-rope motif into their official emblem.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

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The damage included the complete removal of one Marine's head, along with damage to other figures depicted raising the American flag during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II, according to authorities.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
The kingdom’s main flag carrier, Saudia, is offering tickets to Riyadh via Al Qassim, with a bus connection to the Saudi capital.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of flag

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The race has taken on significance beyond Michigan, with Republicans casting El-Sayed as a symbol of a Democratic Party moving further to the left.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Coupled with job-displacement fears from AI, opponents now point to the facilities as a physical symbol of who benefits from the boom and who gets stuck with the bill.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026

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The former hotel, which was built in 1925, closed under its last banner during the COVID-19 pandemic.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
Phishing email and empty ring boxes Vardon’s article was primarily about how Knicks assistant coaches did not get rings on Tuesday when the team raised its first league championship banner since 1973.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026

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