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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The ludicrous nature of the statement explains why, when news filtered through that Miedema was not only starting, but also wearing the captain’s armband, match reports began writing themselves.
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 6 July 2025
Note: Inter Miami players wore black armbands in memory of Liverpool’s Portuguese star Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, who were killed in a car crash on Thursday.
—Miami Herald, 6 July 2025
King Charles, 76, will wear a black armband on his military uniform, as will his son Prince William.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 14 June 2025
Charles and other senior royals wore black armbands during the military parade as a mark of respect for the victims of the Air India plane crash.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2025
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 6 July 2025
Note: Inter Miami players wore black armbands in memory of Liverpool’s Portuguese star Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, who were killed in a car crash on Thursday.
—Miami Herald, 6 July 2025
King Charles, 76, will wear a black armband on his military uniform, as will his son Prince William.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 14 June 2025
Charles and other senior royals wore black armbands during the military parade as a mark of respect for the victims of the Air India plane crash.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2025
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“Armband.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armband. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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