monogram

as in insignia
a sign of identity that has the first letters of a person's first, middle, and last names and that is put on towels, blankets, clothes, etc., as a decoration or to show ownership

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Recent Examples of monogram From personalizing passport covers for Michael Kors to painting custom monograms at Levi’s events, her hands-on craftsmanship not only sparked joy but redefined luxury. Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025 The full details of her outfit are explained by VOGUE as a Pharrell Williams–designed Louis Vuitton short suit with a monogram tuxedo jacket and shorts in its signature damier pattern. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 7 May 2025 Since then, it’s grown to a full-on secondhand fashion marketplace with over 80 million users and listings that include everything from Louis Vuitton monogram bags to Lululemon leggings. Christina Pérez, Vogue, 1 May 2025 Photographed by Jim Goldberg, the talents are shown in breezy, easy-to-approach looks by the brand, ranging from GG monogram denim pieces and one-piece swimsuits to striped bowling shirts and lightweight cotton separates. Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for monogram
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Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • When Robinson dived the site again earlier this year, a second plate branded with the logo was found.
    Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
  • However, exposure to steam can cause logos and other design elements to melt or peel.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • Back to the July 2024 crest, not quite up to the fourth-quarter exuberance peak.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 2 June 2025
  • It was illustrated with a cross-section of a gooey candy bar; a dollop of beige cream, spiralling up into a wavelike crest; and a few free-floating hazelnuts and leaves.
    Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • The black sole sports and bold gold emblem from Prada. Related Stories Cannes has become known internationally for its fashion as much as its films.
    Mikelle Street, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
  • Others were seen wearing keffiyeh scarfs, which have become an emblem of Palestinian solidarity.
    Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
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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
  • 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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  • 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
  • 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

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“Monogram.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monogram. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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