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Recent Examples of colophon
To begin their study, the team relied on a common section found in most medieval manuscripts called a colophon.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2025
Many women may have purposefully omitted their gender or name in their colophons, or simply did not include them at all.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2025
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.
—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
Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2025
Many women may have purposefully omitted their gender or name in their colophons, or simply did not include them at all.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colophon
Noun
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The band continued to record and tour and were honored with a commemorative 50th anniversary stamp in the Netherlands in 2011.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
24 July 2025
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The facility, represented by UAW Local 653, welds and stamps auto parts for General Motors and Stellantis, supplying models such as the Ram 1500, Jeep Grand Cherokee, GMC Hummer EV and the Corvette.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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This compelled him in 1896 to create the famous monogram blending the LV initials and a geometric floral pattern.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
14 July 2025
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The monogram appeared on fleece jackets, collectible cereal bowls, a limited edition Courrier Lozine 110 travel trunk, and more.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
25 June 2025
Noun
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This will cover your $1 bet to unlock your 10 100 percent profit boost tokens.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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The ether token has been having a very strong month, rallying more than 50% after falling to as little as roughly $2,400 near the start of July, additional Coinbase figures from TradingView reveal.—
Charles Lloyd Bovaird II,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
Noun
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That includes on the concourse and in the home clubhouse, though the stadium’s seats still have top hat insignias on them.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2025
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The golden key, etched with the White House insignia, is not a real key but symbolizes respect and honor from the president.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
Noun
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The incident occurred on the Col de Peyresourde mountain pass in the central Pyrenees, about 200 meters from the crest of the hill, according to Reuters.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
19 July 2025
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Oakland County Road Commission spokeswoman Cindy Dingell said torrential rains in Oakland Township on Wednesday, July 16, caused Paint Creek to crest, overwhelming a culvert beneath Orion Road.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
17 July 2025
Noun
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The result, revealed a year later, was the CTS-V — the first car to wear the new V-Series badge that GM had chosen as a statement of intent representing its plans to tackle BMW’s M division, Audi’s S / RS lineup and Mercedes-Benz’s AMG models.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
15 July 2025
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Payne is one of the most dynamic running backs in the game with 94 speed and the gold shifty badge, arguably the most impactful ability on the game that allows Payne to move and cut through holes with ease.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Colophon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colophon. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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