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something said or written about someone to remember their life
The inscription on the urn read "Loving Father, Husband, and Brother."
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Recent Examples of inscriptions
Other finds included lacquerware, bronze objects, slivers of bamboo bearing inscriptions, and several maps drawn on pine boards.
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Urnesha Bhattacherjee, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
As inscriptions found at the ancient cultural center indicate, the statue honors the deity as a patron of craft—a fitting tribute, as Laodicea was renowned for textile production.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
And on April 19, congregants toured Pensacola’s Jewish cemetery, where the oldest tombstone dates from 1874 and many inscriptions are in Hebrew and German as well as English.
—Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
For the past decade, a team of scholars, librarians, and archivists have used bibliographical clues—including inscriptions and bookplates—to piece back together a record of Schomburg’s groundbreaking collection.
—Laura E. Helton, Literary Hub, 20 Apr. 2026
Paintings of the course hang on the walls, as do photographs of famous people with heartfelt inscriptions.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
That includes the exact paint on the exterior, along with interior materials, brake calipers, functional markings, and personalized inscriptions.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026
That religious significance helps explain the presence of so many priestly and temple-related inscriptions among the fragments.
—Ryan Brennan
april 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Here and in works throughout the show, symbols and inscriptions refer both to gift giver and gift recipient, bridging the distance between Europe and the Holy Land.
—Sarah Kozlowski, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026
Urnesha Bhattacherjee, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
As inscriptions found at the ancient cultural center indicate, the statue honors the deity as a patron of craft—a fitting tribute, as Laodicea was renowned for textile production.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
And on April 19, congregants toured Pensacola’s Jewish cemetery, where the oldest tombstone dates from 1874 and many inscriptions are in Hebrew and German as well as English.
—Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
For the past decade, a team of scholars, librarians, and archivists have used bibliographical clues—including inscriptions and bookplates—to piece back together a record of Schomburg’s groundbreaking collection.
—Laura E. Helton, Literary Hub, 20 Apr. 2026
Paintings of the course hang on the walls, as do photographs of famous people with heartfelt inscriptions.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
That includes the exact paint on the exterior, along with interior materials, brake calipers, functional markings, and personalized inscriptions.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026
That religious significance helps explain the presence of so many priestly and temple-related inscriptions among the fragments.
—Ryan Brennan
april 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Here and in works throughout the show, symbols and inscriptions refer both to gift giver and gift recipient, bridging the distance between Europe and the Holy Land.
—Sarah Kozlowski, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Inscriptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inscriptions. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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