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a pictorial character used in hieroglyphics
A tomb inscribed with hieroglyphs.
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Recent Examples of hieroglyph
The first sliver of light in the east revealed their movable aviary, a box of netted scaffolding the size of a barn, with a few dozen birds perched in silhouette, like hieroglyphs.
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Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Written in three scripts—Greek, Demotic, and hieroglyphic—the stone allowed scholars, most notably Jean-François Champollion in the early 19th century, to decipher the meaning of hieroglyphs for the first time.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
The first sliver of light in the east revealed their movable aviary, a box of netted scaffolding the size of a barn, with a few dozen birds perched in silhouette, like hieroglyphs.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Before the invention of alphabets, early writing systems—like hieroglyphs and cuneiform—used symbols representing objects or phonetic sounds.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
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Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Written in three scripts—Greek, Demotic, and hieroglyphic—the stone allowed scholars, most notably Jean-François Champollion in the early 19th century, to decipher the meaning of hieroglyphs for the first time.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
The first sliver of light in the east revealed their movable aviary, a box of netted scaffolding the size of a barn, with a few dozen birds perched in silhouette, like hieroglyphs.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Before the invention of alphabets, early writing systems—like hieroglyphs and cuneiform—used symbols representing objects or phonetic sounds.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hieroglyph
Noun
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The images show trucks at two key sites — Isfahan and Fordo.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
22 June 2025
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Satellite image ©2025 Maxar Technologies Maxar satellite imagery of Fordo fuel enrichment facility.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
22 June 2025
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The event will feature 25 healthcare vendors, area restaurants, games, prizes and drawings.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2025
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The drawings, which range from portraits and still lifes to urban landscapes and fleeting moments, reflect Dylan’s sharp observational eye.—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
25 June 2025
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Highlighting the brand’s first Aqua Terra timepiece in 30mm, the campaign features portraits of Ariana DeBose, Ashley Graham, Tems, Danielle Marsha, Marisa Abela and Sunday Rose Kidman Urban, the eldest daughter of Nicole Kidman and country singer Keith Urban.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
18 June 2025
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The first one featured a portrait of President Harry Truman as man of the year for his decision to bomb Japan.—
Carol Sutton Lewis,
Scientific American,
18 June 2025
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There was a picture on somebody’s Instagram with a side-by-side of him and me.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2025
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The upload continued with an intimate picture of Chris cradling a baby to his chest, a snap of the family coloring at a kitchen table, and one of Chris and his two daughters with a horse.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
16 June 2025
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For an icon like Dolly Parton to sing on a song that has not only meant so much to us but to all the fans through the years, is a career high that means a lot to us.—
Ashley Iasimone,
Billboard,
20 June 2025
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CDNs distribute static assets, including maps and icons, to mobile apps through micro frontend architecture, which enables different teams to maintain independent updates for passenger and driver apps.—
Raju Dandigam,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The most comprehensive solo museum exhibition to date for the artist, approximately 50 works from 1959 to 1999–paintings, sculptures, etchings, drawings, assemblages, and musical compositions–are brought together.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Regularly cleaning your glass shower doors is essential for maintaining their clarity and protecting them from permanent damage or etching.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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“Hieroglyph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hieroglyph. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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