- plural of icon.
icons
Example Sentences
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For instance, the system uses recognizable sounds, known as auditory icons, to tell caregivers what the problem is, so they can distinguish it immediately.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
We gaze proudly at these little icons clocking up points like they're family.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
By 2007, both Don Omar and Hakim had cemented themselves as pioneers and icons in their respective genres.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Critic W. David Marx, looking to sum up the curiously stagnant opening decades of the 21st century, cribbed a phrase from one of its enduring icons for the title of his book “Blank Space.”
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
“He was letting you break your icons one by one. He was letting you reduce him to the status of a human being.”
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
