badges

noun

Definition of badgesnext
plural of badge
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as in insignia

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as in medals

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  1. insignia
  2. medals
  3. trophies
  4. plates
  5. cups
  6. prizes
Noun
  • The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has alerted Americans to two election videos in which the agency's name and insignia are used, telling people the videos are fake.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • As voting got underway, the FBI warned that its name and insignia were being used in two fake news clips, including one that falsely claimed the FBI was urging people to vote remotely because of a terrorist threat.
    Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of insignia
Noun
  • Let’s give out medals to fans who sat in front of their TVs through all four of what were mostly first-round snoozefests.
    Marc Weiszer, The Tennessean, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Plus, Virginia's Olympians raked in 13 medals for Team USA.
    Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of medals
Noun
  • The Santiago Bernabeu experienced a very special evening to bid farewell to 2024 — a year in which its resident team won five out of the six trophies available to them.
    Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Swift also recently picked up 10 new Billboard Music Awards trophies this year, bringing her career total to 49, winning more BBMAs than any other artist in history.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of trophies
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  • The 18 course tasting menu comes as a series of tiny plates, with snow crab from Norway, squid from the West coast, a bye-catch from the shrimp trawlers’ nets, and bleak roe from Lake Mälaren.
    Heather Farmbrough, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • That is, how our planet’s tectonic plates enable large amounts of carbon dioxide to be continually removed from earth’s atmosphere and recycled back into its crust.
    Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of plates
Noun
  • It is expected to surpass the 2023 Red Cup Day strike, when workers protested one of the busiest days of the year in which customers can get free reusable cups.
    Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
  • At this point, toss in 1 1/2 cups of bite-sized torn pieces of ciabatta bread.
    Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of cups
Noun
  • Mega Millions prizes must be claimed within one year from the date of the drawing.
    Natalie Davies, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
  • See below for instructions on how to enter, and check out the Charity Drive kickoff post for a complete list of available prizes.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of prizes
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