insignia

as in ribbon
a sign which shows that a person is a member of a particular group or has a particular rank and that is often worn or displayed Their jackets have the school's insignia on the front. a military insignia

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Recent Examples of insignia The insignia can be licensed to anyone who qualifies through application regardless of their guild membership status. Zoe Hewitt, Variety, 24 Oct. 2024 Bright regatta flags with the Paris 2024 insignia stretched overhead. John Surico, Curbed, 11 Aug. 2024 The same insignia the girl who told Suzie about the Dark Manual had tattooed on her stomach. Chris Klimek, Vulture, 17 July 2024 ProPublica reported that some members went anyway but were under strict instruction to forgo any AP3 insignia. Tess Owen, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for insignia 
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Noun
  • North Carolina At the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, a Christmas tree stands over 35 feet tall in the estate’s Banquet Hall, draped with thousands of twinkling lights, intricate ornaments, and luxurious ribbons.
    Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Grocery store floral departments and big box stores are full of live plants packaged in foil and ribbons, ready for holiday gift-giving.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Roc Nation agents allegedly pretended to work for the State of Texas and flashed fake badges, Buzbee said.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The ubiquitous New Yorker tote became the uniform of the chic intellectual, and Trader Joe’s reusable bags (though around since the late ’70s) are a badge of brand loyalty.
    Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • However, only 10 of the nation’s medals have come since 1968, following a golden age for US lifters like Berger and Tommy Kono.
    Jamie Barton, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
  • While in service, he was awarded a medal during Operation Desert Storm, and was honorably discharged.
    The Hill, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Liverpool in the Premier League, Minnesota and the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL and the Boston Celtics in the NBA are the teams in action that catch the eye as all are vying for titles.
    Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
  • This is a true win-now move and pushes Dallas closer to being legitimate title contenders again this season.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024

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“Insignia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insignia. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.

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