badges

Definition of badgesnext
plural of badge

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of badges If employees have company ID badges, the information should be on a card that can be kept with their badge. Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for badges
Noun
  • At the center of the Crew-13 patch is a golden dragon, which is both a reference to the name of SpaceX’s capsule and the golden horses depicted on the Apollo 13 insignia.
    Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The insignia in the upper left of the original video belongs to the IDF’s Givati Brigade, which the IDF says has been operating in the area.
    Will Clark, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Charles will be sporting medals, not gems, of course.
    Susan Page, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Local beer purveyors made an impressive showing, collecting 26 medals this year, including four gold, up from 21 medals in 2025.
    Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Chaiwalas, or street tea venders, have long been taken as emblems of the small-scale entrepreneurialism by which uneducated Indians can gain subsistence, and, in theory, something more.
    Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The two became emblems of a schism.
    Gaby Del Valle, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The South Korean filmmaker returns to Neon after the release of Parasite, which earned four Oscar trophies, including for best picture.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Prizes are $1,000 for first place, $500 for second and $300 for third, with the top three also receiving trophies.
    Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In Nunda, officials continue to call for more volunteers to distribute sandbags to help residents build floodwalls before the river crests.
    Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The highest crests of Shackleton’s rim offer the advantage of near-continuous sunlight, providing a lander or future Moon base a stable source of solar power right next to a crater floor in eternal shadow, where temperatures are cold enough to preserve ancient ice deposits.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Designed to serve 2 and ready in just 15 minutes, this no-sweat side dish feels elegant thanks to the dainty ribbons of rainbow carrots.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026
  • That seems like total nonsense to David Brooks, owner of Just Bulbs, a third-generation bulb man who warehouses incandescents like a typewriter repairman stocking ribbons.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • These are clutter-free spaces, cool and calming with occasional nods to Moroccan heritage in the form of black-and-white photography of Rabat’s heritage sites in the rooms, and handmade plates adorning walls in the corridors.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The dinner portion of the event had just begun, with workers trying to navigate the crowded room to clear the salad plates from the first course.
    Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • But the four-poster bed carved with Pica-pau’s symbols feels enchanted and protective.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
  • People remember chunks, patterns, and familiar symbols far better than abstract strings.
    Jay Gardiner, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026

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“Badges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/badges. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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