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Recent Examples of colophon
Material features can also include things like colophons—formulas at the end of a text that attest to its completeness and fidelity and often also include the name of the copyist—doodles in the margins, mistakes and corrections, even handwriting style.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2025
First, researchers turned to an existing catalogue of Benedictine colophons, reviewing all 23,774 entries for linguistic confirmations of gender.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2025
The handscroll’s social dynamics were also reflected in the colophon, or end papers, where owners and visiting viewers would write clever commentary.
—WIRED, 19 Sep. 2023
The ongoing nature of the colophon rendered the artwork a continuous collaboration across time—sometimes centuries—rather than something that could be finished and put away.
—WIRED, 19 Sep. 2023
Like the colophon actually means like these are the people who made it.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2020
The differences between the editions, which begin with the colophon, include extended or altered scenes and three distinct endings.
—James Yeh, New York Times, 3 May 2020
This is one reason, Melanie Holcomb, a curator in the Met’s department of medieval art explained, it is thought that the Bible dates from the early part of the 14th century, despite bearing a colophon dated A.D. 1366.
—Peter Libbey, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2017
The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2025
First, researchers turned to an existing catalogue of Benedictine colophons, reviewing all 23,774 entries for linguistic confirmations of gender.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2025
The handscroll’s social dynamics were also reflected in the colophon, or end papers, where owners and visiting viewers would write clever commentary.
—WIRED, 19 Sep. 2023
The ongoing nature of the colophon rendered the artwork a continuous collaboration across time—sometimes centuries—rather than something that could be finished and put away.
—WIRED, 19 Sep. 2023
Like the colophon actually means like these are the people who made it.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2020
The differences between the editions, which begin with the colophon, include extended or altered scenes and three distinct endings.
—James Yeh, New York Times, 3 May 2020
This is one reason, Melanie Holcomb, a curator in the Met’s department of medieval art explained, it is thought that the Bible dates from the early part of the 14th century, despite bearing a colophon dated A.D. 1366.
—Peter Libbey, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colophon
Noun
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Families in Japan use the distinctive stamps when signing important documents, Patel explained.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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First lady Melania Trump will unveil a new stamp honoring former first lady Barbara Bush later this week at the White House.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
6 May 2025
Noun
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This standout pendant necklace is customized with her birth flower—a welcome change from the usual monogram—and will fit in perfectly with her daily stack.—
Brie Schwartz,
Glamour,
22 Apr. 2025
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The monogram is in a green shade that’s inspired by the city’s greenery and parks.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Perhaps her charms represent trips to Europe, tokens of luck, indications of hobbies, or nods to significant milestones.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
1 June 2025
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Bitcoin traded Friday at nearly $105,000 per token, according to CoinDesk — about 53% higher than a year ago.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
30 May 2025
Noun
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This being Washington, the decorations featured an eagle in flight, but, unlike the eagle on the Executive Branch club’s insignia, this one clutched photos of Musk, Bezos, and Zuckerberg, dressed in tuxedos.—
Evan Osnos,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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Courts have upheld this, as seen in cases like United States v. Sindel (1995), where misuse of government insignia was penalized.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Riding the crest of the New Wave after the dual successes of Truffaut’s The 400 Blows and Chabrol’s Le Beau Serge, Godard manages to convince de Beauregard to back a low-budget independent feature (made for today’s equivalent of $77,000) based on a news story about a gangster and his girlfriend.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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While other areas are in major flood stage, the forecasted crest for this location is closest to its record.—
Bruce Schreiner and Kristin M. Hall,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Prosecutors alleged Jenkins appointed these men as auxiliary deputy sheriffs, giving them badges and credentials despite them not being trained or vetted and not offering services to the sheriff’s office.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
27 May 2025
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Scott Jenkins, 53, was the sheriff of Culpeper County until 2023, when he was charged with accepting more than $75,000 in bribes to hand out badges and guns to local businessmen as volunteer deputy sheriffs.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2025
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“Colophon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colophon. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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