Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

marker

[mahr-ker] / ˈmɑr kər /
NOUN
a writing instrument
Synonyms




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

“And it can be a marker of just general conditioning that is associated with a lot of diseases.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Hazel dormice are a European Protected Species and are considered vulnerable to extinction, but their presence is a marker of a healthy, well-connected landscape.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

The City Council voted this summer to install a historical marker at Child’s former home, formally recognizing its place in the city’s history.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026

Last September, a suspect stripped a bronze marker from a beachside memorial for lifeguard pioneer Vincent G. Moorhouse, who is credited with modernizing the local lifeguard service, in Huntington Beach.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

A pin on the woman’s shirt said Auntie Bernadette in black marker, covering something that began with Legendary Gra.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

The markers had been recycled for a few thousand dollars, but it cost the city $40,000 to replace them, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Although the results suggest that diet may influence aging-related health markers relatively quickly, the researchers stress that the findings are preliminary.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 16, 2026

It hit its biological target, lowering markers of inflammation, but failed to reduce major cardiovascular events.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

This time Sarah struggled to have blood markers in the safe remit to receive regular chemotherapy, which meant treatment was "sporadic".

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

Today, helmet-topped road markers line the route, which has gone down in history as the Voie Sacrée, the Sacred Way.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 14,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training