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Recent Examples of colophon
First, researchers turned to an existing catalogue of Benedictine colophons, reviewing all 23,774 entries for linguistic confirmations of gender.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2025
The handscroll’s social dynamics were also reflected in the colophon, or end papers, where owners and visiting viewers would write clever commentary.
—WIRED, 19 Sep. 2023
The ongoing nature of the colophon rendered the artwork a continuous collaboration across time—sometimes centuries—rather than something that could be finished and put away.
—WIRED, 19 Sep. 2023
Like the colophon actually means like these are the people who made it.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2020
The differences between the editions, which begin with the colophon, include extended or altered scenes and three distinct endings.
—James Yeh, New York Times, 3 May 2020
This is one reason, Melanie Holcomb, a curator in the Met’s department of medieval art explained, it is thought that the Bible dates from the early part of the 14th century, despite bearing a colophon dated A.D. 1366.
—Peter Libbey, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2017
Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2025
The handscroll’s social dynamics were also reflected in the colophon, or end papers, where owners and visiting viewers would write clever commentary.
—WIRED, 19 Sep. 2023
The ongoing nature of the colophon rendered the artwork a continuous collaboration across time—sometimes centuries—rather than something that could be finished and put away.
—WIRED, 19 Sep. 2023
Like the colophon actually means like these are the people who made it.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2020
The differences between the editions, which begin with the colophon, include extended or altered scenes and three distinct endings.
—James Yeh, New York Times, 3 May 2020
This is one reason, Melanie Holcomb, a curator in the Met’s department of medieval art explained, it is thought that the Bible dates from the early part of the 14th century, despite bearing a colophon dated A.D. 1366.
—Peter Libbey, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colophon
Noun
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The Betty White forever stamp is here When does 'Hacks' Season 4 come out?—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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Speaking to Today about the stamp, Stephanos shared some of his creative decisions for the stamp.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This standout pendant necklace is customized with her birth flower—a welcome change from the usual monogram—and is perfect for adding to her daily stack.—
Brie Schwartz,
Glamour,
19 Mar. 2025
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However, don’t be afraid to use that monogram from your invitation suite.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The numbers are referred to as tokens, and the conversion of words into tokens is known as tokenization.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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These systems attempt to generate the most plausible next token to build an output.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The front of the bracelet features the shock resistant insignia that symbolizes the first G-Shock model, while the back of the bracelet has a brick pattern.—
Bhanu Chopra,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Hollywood frequently gives the franchise free product placement putting the white-on-navy insignia on characters in movies and television shows, furthering its cultural reach.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Chelsea sources, speaking on the condition of anonymity to protect relationships, have maintained throughout that the club’s crest is not going to be replaced by this new badge.—
Dan Sheldon,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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In Nevada, the NWS said that snow accumulations up to 2 or possibly 3 feet were expected near the Sierra crest.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Kids and kids at heart can take part in the free Wilderness Explorers program and collect sticker badges by participating in educational experiences around the park.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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Seriously, someone take this man’s badge right now.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Colophon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colophon. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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