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ensign

noun

ˈen(t)-sən

Definition of ensign

as in emblem

a device, design, or figure used as an identifying mark that ensign of tutorial authority, the hickory stick

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a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling fittingly, the organization promoting the welfare of marine life features a dolphin on its ensign

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Recent Examples of ensign The ensign, who had neglected to check the tides before entering the harbor, immediately reported his failure to his superiors, who fired him and hauled him before a court-martial. — Davis Winkie, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025 Four years later, he was commissioned as an ensign and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2025 Worse still, scans show portions of Gamble’s brain have died, which sends the ensign into a panic. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025 My dad was an ensign on the USS Pensacola for three years, three months and three days in the South Pacific. — Jim Martin, Denver Post, 26 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for ensign

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The cabin also features a number of personalized details, including James’ emblem and discrete engravings that reference the basketball player’s hometown of Akron, Ohio, and his family.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2026
Turner shows how Brand and his countercultural contemporaries transformed the computer from a symbol of military bureaucracy into an emblem of personal freedom and self-expression.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026

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De Lutiis scored himself in the 58th, backing up in support at the perfect time after an Australian attacking raid that started with flyhalf Carter Gordon breaking the defensive line and running 30 meters toward the right corner flag.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Wilson’s draft night peers await The Bulls rookie planted his flag some time ago.

— Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

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The banner Villa fans held aloft before kick-off read ‘Unleash the Lions’.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Currently in development with Wachowski’s Anarchists United and Natasha Lyonne’s Ariadne banner, the pair teamed up last weekend on a live read event for the film at Dynasty Typewriter.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026

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