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badge

Definition

  • noun: a small object (such as a tag, pin, or metal shield) that is worn or held up by a person so that it can be easily seen, that has writing (such as a person's name) and often a picture on it, and that shows who the person is
  • noun: a device or token especially of membership in a society or group
  • synonyms: mark, token

Examples

  • He wore his ethnic heritage as a 'badge of honor/pride'. [=he was proud of his ethnic heritage and did not try to hide it]

  • She was wearing a 'badge' that read “Support your local library.”

  • The receptionist glanced at my visitor's 'badge'.

Movie quotes

  • (..) He doesn't have time. Norman Osborn is dying, Dr. Connors. Save him. Or we'll both lose our heads. All right, give me the badge. Give it to me. Sorry. Disgusting. Now I smell like beer. I didn't mean to do that. I didn't mean to... (..)
    2012 The Amazing Spider-Man
  • (..) - Right. You'll find yourself to the left. You are here for the internship? Yeah. Yeah. Okay. You'll find your badge to the left. Having trouble finding yourself? No. Yeah, I got it. Okay... ...Mr. Guevara. Born from the mind of our founder, (..)
    2012 The Amazing Spider-Man