as in symbols
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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Recent Examples of glyphs
For crucially, the glyphs, the rectangular tubes, and the high-gloss cylinders contain not the slightest visible trace of their fabrication.
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Gordon Hughes, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Frenzied shapes—sparks, ribbons, spirals, glyphs, shadowy crosses, serpents—float among them through an undefined ether, as if transmitting cryptic information.
—Alice Gregory, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
Today, as the founder of Dyne, the British Italian designer channels that same reverence into her work, crafting pieces that speak in glyphs, evoke ancient forms and are true to her creative spirit.
—Kathy Lee, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
Gordon Hughes, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Frenzied shapes—sparks, ribbons, spirals, glyphs, shadowy crosses, serpents—float among them through an undefined ether, as if transmitting cryptic information.
—Alice Gregory, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
Today, as the founder of Dyne, the British Italian designer channels that same reverence into her work, crafting pieces that speak in glyphs, evoke ancient forms and are true to her creative spirit.
—Kathy Lee, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glyphs
symbols
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The treaty remains one of the most painful symbols of foreign domination in Iranian political memory.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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Ragusa’s paintings explore opulence, yet evoke a kind of existential angst, while Brown’s work reclaims the symbols that haunt our nightmares, turning fear into empowerment.—
Anya Sesay,
jsonline.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Glyphs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glyphs. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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