wings
Americannoun
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Also called aviation badge. Military Informal. a badge bearing the image of a spread pair of bird's wings with a distinctive center design, awarded to an aircrewman on completion of certain requirements.
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a gold-embroidered green badge in the shape of a spread pair of bird wings worn by junior and cadette Girl Scouts to indicate previous membership in a Brownie troop.
Example Sentences
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It raises the question: can anything really clip Meta's wings?
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
The drone’s black triangular wings and jet engine lie on the ground.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
The veteran guard was quick to mention new wings Matisse Thybulle and Ziaire Williams along with second-year forward Adou Thiero.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Jake LaRavia, Ziaire Williams, Sandro Mamukelashvili and Jarred Vanderbilt are among the logjam of options at forward, along with wings Adou Thiero and Matisse Thybulle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
My butterflies, their wings inky red, flap furiously, riling up a storm.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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