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Recent Examples of cockade
French revolutionaries pinned cockades to their clothes; suffragettes slung purple-and-green sashlike ribbons across their chests.
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Alice Robb, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2023
As a general and eventual emperor, Napoleon wore the cockade to symbolize his own revolutionary leadership.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner, 19 Nov. 2023
Lafayette, on his return to France in 1779, was a hero with all the glamour of revolution clinging to his cockade, as charismatic as Che Guevara in the sixties, but with a better character.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2021
Later, the tricolour seeped out from the cockade into the broader political sphere and is now immortalised in the French flag, a symbol of national identity and unity.
—The Economist, 17 June 2020
In revolutionary France, the Marquis de Lafayette, the same French aristocrat who fought in the American revolutionary war, is said to have designed the red, blue and white cockade.
—The Economist, 17 June 2020
Nearly 500 costume makers and enthusiasts from around the world converged on the DoubleTree Hotel at Hazard Center this weekend for panels on makeup transformations, fun with fosshape, beginner embroidery and ribbon cockades.
—David Garrick, sandiegouniontribune.com, 14 May 2018
Alice Robb, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2023
As a general and eventual emperor, Napoleon wore the cockade to symbolize his own revolutionary leadership.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner, 19 Nov. 2023
Lafayette, on his return to France in 1779, was a hero with all the glamour of revolution clinging to his cockade, as charismatic as Che Guevara in the sixties, but with a better character.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2021
Later, the tricolour seeped out from the cockade into the broader political sphere and is now immortalised in the French flag, a symbol of national identity and unity.
—The Economist, 17 June 2020
In revolutionary France, the Marquis de Lafayette, the same French aristocrat who fought in the American revolutionary war, is said to have designed the red, blue and white cockade.
—The Economist, 17 June 2020
Nearly 500 costume makers and enthusiasts from around the world converged on the DoubleTree Hotel at Hazard Center this weekend for panels on makeup transformations, fun with fosshape, beginner embroidery and ribbon cockades.
—David Garrick, sandiegouniontribune.com, 14 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cockade
Noun
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Brown looked timeless in a sparkly, silver and gold floor-length gown.—
Sabienna Bowman,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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Yes These elegant tassels clamp on like tweezers to the nipples and double as stimulation and decoration, with metal chains and silver balls adorning the ends.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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One of the Musk aides used his laptop to block his ID badge from view.—
Nicholas Nehamas,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Many had their badges and equipment taken without a formal termination letter, Ellis said.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But Saturday's winners are also vying for Oscar gold.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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After 525 basis points of rate hikes the dollar price of gold had risen all the way to $2559.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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To complement a final Vivienne Westwood bridal mini—another score from The RealReal—the bride wore a delicate veil with feathers by La Pointe that cascaded from a rosette pinned to a bun atop her head.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
10 Jan. 2025
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Ahead of her hosting duties, the stand-up comedian made her mark in a gold silk satin Prabal Gurung column gown featuring an overskirt and rosette detail at the hip.—
Brittany Talarico,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This year's update is expected to revamp its slab-design, ditch the physical home button and introduce its FaceID feature, apart from camera and processor updates to support AI features, according to analysts and media reports.—
Akash Sriram,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Keep it simple: Clothing with decorative pieces like lace, sequins, patches, and decals—or even zippers or buttons that come into direct contact with the child's skin—can be irritating.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Available in eight shades, from a light pearl to a bronze, each hue catches the light with its pearls.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Villagers plundered the shrine and sold the bronzes to antiquities dealers like Robert Hecht, who faced allegations of smuggling before his death in 2012.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Michelle Monaghan is actress Jaclyn Lemon: The TV star is famous enough to be recognized by other guests (and paid for her childhood friends' vacations).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher may be going through a $75 million divorce, but the Borat star only had good things to say about his ex in her new post.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Russian medals, insignia, military whatnots, uniform caps for sale— memorabilia = cherished, no matter what.—
Marianne Boruch,
The New York Review of Books,
20 Feb. 2025
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Footage verified from social media illustrates the RSF’s advance; videos show armed fighters wearing the RSF’s hallmark tan camouflage and insignia capturing a militia outpost on the edge of the camp.—
Avery Schmitz, Aleena Fayaz and Kaila Nichols,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Cockade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cockade. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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