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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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The teaser video even included a shot of a fan with a beer cup snake, a symbol of the lack of focus in the bleachers.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Nara Prison is one of Japan’s famed Five Great Prisons of the Meiji era, symbols of the dawn of a new modern age for the nation, and the only one to survive today.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 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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