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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 launch includes two capsule collections that use two of the house’s famed monograms, Monogram Dune and Monogram Infrarouge, as their muse, as well as taking inspiration from the emblem’s 130th anniversary. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026 The logo served as the university’s primary emblem from 1982 to 2002. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 20 Aug. 2026 Restore their name, their emblem, and their colors, immediately. — Hylke Faber, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The Tudors’ new emblem was the Tudor Rose, a fusion of the red of Lancaster and the white of York. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for emblem

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As her anger and resistance grow, her body begins to transform into porcelain, becoming a powerful symbol of her silent rebellion and her fight to reclaim her own identity.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
But Pete took the idea one step further, taking the organization’s iconic symbol — the star — and suffusing it with a deeper meaning.

— Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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Black Diamond has also made a pink version of its lightest functional carabiner featuring the first logo other than its own in company history.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
The interesting thing about this is the franchise is marketing this gear emblazoned with Washington Redskins script and logos as Commanders gear.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026

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The distinctly Finnish Marimekko In Finland, bold graphics have become the trademark of Marimekko, the company whose fabrics, housewares and fashions have been adding vibrant colors and design to the world for 75 years.

— David Morgan, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Film buffs see this process as akin to an anointing; the trademark C, tucked into the upper-left corner of a plastic clamshell, signals a movie’s importance.

— Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026

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