as in symbol
a written or printed mark that is meant to convey information to the reader
a rock inscribed with mysterious glyphs that some have speculated as being of Norse origin
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Across subreddits, cohorts on X, Discord servers, Facebook groups, and even LinkedIn pages, Lopez tracked chatbot enthusiasts sharing codes, manifestos, glyphs, diagrams, and poetry generated with AI, and presenting the material as profound glimpses into a shifting reality.
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
The other big menu bar-wide change in Tahoe is that many menu items get their own little glyphs now to go along with the text.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Transcripts, grammars, vocabularies, dictionaries, glyph studies, botanical studies, commentaries, articles, editions of codices, correspondence, maps, charts, drawings, photographs, Maya Society materials, genealogies of Maya families, and Mayan glyphs on moveable type.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Sep. 2025
The Aztec glyph symbolizes the islet on the water, the lakes of Tenochtitlán and Texcoco, and the mestizo of the indigenous population.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 5 May 2025
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
The other big menu bar-wide change in Tahoe is that many menu items get their own little glyphs now to go along with the text.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Transcripts, grammars, vocabularies, dictionaries, glyph studies, botanical studies, commentaries, articles, editions of codices, correspondence, maps, charts, drawings, photographs, Maya Society materials, genealogies of Maya families, and Mayan glyphs on moveable type.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Sep. 2025
The Aztec glyph symbolizes the islet on the water, the lakes of Tenochtitlán and Texcoco, and the mestizo of the indigenous population.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 5 May 2025
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Even Luke Skywalker dons a pair of beige Levi’s—transformed from a miner’s uniform into a symbol of rebellious cool by the likes of James Dean—to blend in with the desert sands of Tatooine, a former mining outpost.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Irises are a symbol of courage and hope—and Van Gogh’s masterpiece evokes vitality, decay, and the cycle of life itself.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
4 May 2026
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Other factors, including scars, bruising, ligature marks and signs of malnutrition, supported evidence of long-term abuse, the warrant affidavit said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Many of the victims of Saturday's attack were reportedly from a village near the town of Cajibío, where a vigil was held Monday, with hundreds of people dressing in white as a sign of peace.—
Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Glyph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glyph. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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