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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
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Toni Collette shimmered in silver at the London premiere of her latest film, Mickey 17.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Researchers in the eastern Netherlands have discovered an ancient site used for cult rituals, as evidenced by structural remains and deposits of silver and gold coins and jewelry.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 Feb. 2025
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This is an industry sometimes associated with violence, so gated compounds with private security and badge systems are more like sanctuaries that give artists a sense of safety.—
Shaun Fabos,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2025
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When the door was cracked open, there were young people with temporary badges.—
Chris Megerian,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2025
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As of Tuesday, gold was trading at just over $2,900 per ounce, according to the World Gold Council.—
Brendan Cole,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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The example up for sale, which is one of just 599 that will be built, is finished in a one-of-a-kind coat of BP Green and rides on a set of gold wheels.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
11 Feb. 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
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Pruning stimulates vigorous growth which will be more susceptible to the fatal fire blight. Annuals and perennials ▪ Selectively removing only obviously diseased portions of roses infected with rose rosette virus.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Jan. 2025
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The interior design is restrained, and there are physical buttons for a number of controls and the infotainment system, but the climate settings live on a touch panel.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
6 Feb. 2025
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Use the Help button in the Settings menu of the Games app.—
New York Times Games,
New York Times,
6 Feb. 2025
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Her makeup, meanwhile, consisted of sparkly bronze eye shadow, nude lip liner and gloss.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
11 Feb. 2025
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The state of preservation for the 2,300-year-old bronze is pretty remarkable.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
11 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
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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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Related Articles Kicking off this latest chapter, the brand unveiled a new logo centered around the M insignia and appointed Alexa Chung, who is of Chinese descent, a brand ambassador.—
Tianwei Zhang,
WWD,
22 Jan. 2025
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Found among the royal accessories were insignia made for these rulers’ burial chambers.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Cockade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cockade. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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