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Recent Examples of colophon
Material features can also include things like colophons—formulas at the end of a text that attest to its completeness and fidelity and often also include the name of the copyist—doodles in the margins, mistakes and corrections, even handwriting style.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2025
First, researchers turned to an existing catalogue of Benedictine colophons, reviewing all 23,774 entries for linguistic confirmations of gender.
—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
The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2025
First, researchers turned to an existing catalogue of Benedictine colophons, reviewing all 23,774 entries for linguistic confirmations of gender.
—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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Families in Japan use the distinctive stamps when signing important documents, Patel explained.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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First lady Melania Trump will unveil a new stamp honoring former first lady Barbara Bush later this week at the White House.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
6 May 2025
Noun
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This standout pendant necklace is customized with her birth flower—a welcome change from the usual monogram—and will fit in perfectly with her daily stack.—
Brie Schwartz,
Glamour,
22 Apr. 2025
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The monogram is in a green shade that’s inspired by the city’s greenery and parks.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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By the same token, claims about its finances are exceedingly easy to fact-check.—
Catherine Baab,
Quartz,
19 May 2025
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With iris-scanning technology used to identify and verify human users, alongside the creation and issuance of tokens native to the platform the implications of such a project have been difficult to overstate.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
Noun
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Every monarch has a unique seal created especially for them during their reign, and King Charles approved his insignia during a Privy Council meeting this week.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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The dead are a group of travelers with curved scars on their cheeks and insignia on their clothes.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Riding the crest of the New Wave after the dual successes of Truffaut’s The 400 Blows and Chabrol’s Le Beau Serge, Godard manages to convince de Beauregard to back a low-budget independent feature (made for today’s equivalent of $77,000) based on a news story about a gangster and his girlfriend.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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While other areas are in major flood stage, the forecasted crest for this location is closest to its record.—
Bruce Schreiner and Kristin M. Hall,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The club’s old badge – a falcon in profile – was replaced by NEOM’s corporate logo.—
James Montague,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Trust badges: Display trust badges, such as SSL certificates or secure payment icons, to reassure customers.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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“Colophon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colophon. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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