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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 lion motif that reappeared on jewelry and bags was a dual reference to the emblem of Senegal and the sign of Coco Chanel. Steff Yotka, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025 In the days before the funeral, Francis’ body lay amid the splendor of St. Peter’s Basilica in a plain cypress coffin, an emblem of his simple, pastoral vision of the Catholic Church. Alan Yuhas, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025 Marvel fans will love the subtle Spider-Man emblem on the side, accompanying stickers, and more fun features. Katrina Cossey, Parents, 14 May 2025 They’d been defeated by invading Nazi German forces but didn’t want anything to happen to their important emblems. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for emblem
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Noun
  • In one respect, at least—as a symbol for present-day America—the vehicle really could not be improved.
    Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 1 June 2025
  • John Brink, a Rand McNally cartographer, came up with a solution: Creating symbols for highways that were printed on the road maps and also put on signs attached to electrical and telephone poles along those roads.
    Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
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  • The set, emblazoned with the EA7 Gymnasium logo, was anchored by minimalist, strappy sandals with a low block heel and a glossy finish.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
  • There is a strong sense of roundness about the interior trim, with the dashboard, screens, vents and other features echoing the C-shape in the Smart logo.
    James Morris, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Noun
  • Apparently, trademark infringement wasn’t the issue; the problem was powdered milk and whey—ingredients in El Mordjene, alongside sugar, hazelnuts, vegetable fat, and emulsifiers.
    Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
  • The New York guard even drained one of her trademark one-legged runners, the shot that put her on the map during that finals series.
    Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 2 June 2025
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  • Inter-agent error cascades, opaque communications, and emerging instability are the hallmarks of agents trying to navigate a reality they were never built to understand.
    Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
  • While some bitcoin backers have been left disappointed by the lack of commitment to purchasing the token on the open market as a means of backing a strategic reserve, Trump has reined in the aggressive regulatory enforcement of the crypto industry that was a hallmark of the Biden administration.
    Rob Wile, NBC news, 22 May 2025

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“Emblem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emblem. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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