armband
noun
arm·band
ˈärm-ˌband 
: a band worn around the arm
especially
: a band worn around the arm for identification or in mourning
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Activism among high school students often began with small acts such as by protesting the war by wearing black armbands.
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Made By History, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
He was named vice-captain by former manager Jurgen Klopp in 2023 following the departure of Jordan Henderson, with Van Dijk assuming the armband.
—David Ornstein, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Security is even tighter than usual around central Beijing and armies of volunteers wearing red armbands are stationed on street corners and at subway stations.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC News, 9 Mar. 2025
The men overseeing the memorial service wore white armbands embroidered with the fleur de lys, while young women wearing penny loafers and prudishly long skirts handed out the order of service.
—Saskia Solomon, airmail.news, 8 Mar. 2025
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Made By History, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
He was named vice-captain by former manager Jurgen Klopp in 2023 following the departure of Jordan Henderson, with Van Dijk assuming the armband.
—David Ornstein, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Security is even tighter than usual around central Beijing and armies of volunteers wearing red armbands are stationed on street corners and at subway stations.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC News, 9 Mar. 2025
The men overseeing the memorial service wore white armbands embroidered with the fleur de lys, while young women wearing penny loafers and prudishly long skirts handed out the order of service.
—Saskia Solomon, airmail.news, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Armband.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armband. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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