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a pictorial character used in hieroglyphics
The statue had an inscription written in Egyptian hieroglyphics.
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Recent Examples of hieroglyphic
David Nikel, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
The Fremen settings also feature hieroglyphic frescoes.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2025
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
This is what happens when a franchise operates in a vacuum, shakes its fist at the clouds about a salary cap and treats analytics like hieroglyphics.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2025
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Noun
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 Fremen settings also feature hieroglyphic frescoes.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Frame The Brand Story As A Relatable Hero’s Journey
From the time of cavemen and hieroglyphics, humans have been storytellers.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
This is what happens when a franchise operates in a vacuum, shakes its fist at the clouds about a salary cap and treats analytics like hieroglyphics.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hieroglyphic
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The image, which appears to have been created with AI, shows the prison in the background.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
7 Aug. 2025
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Keeping the moon in the background of an image with another subject is often much more powerful than an image of just the moon.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Some events, perhaps especially those that are morally incomprehensible, need to be wrestled with on a human level.—
Will Harris,
EW.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Her scream resonated with the one in my chest while also being incomprehensible and beyond me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 July 2025
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In the age of the transfer portal and even more recently players being able to get paid for their name, image and likeness, leaving a program for whatever reason has become much easier for players.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
1 Aug. 2025
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The new agency vetting name, image and likeness deals in college sports reached an agreement Thursday that relaxes standards on player agreements with third-party collectives and avoids taking the issue back to court after years of legal wrangling.—
Eddie Pells,
Twin Cities,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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Sometimes an oven is like that mysterious black box on a magician's stage where odd things go in, and something far more delightful comes out.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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Things took a turn after the former couple found their dog Musso chewing on a mysterious object.—
Daysia Tolentino,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Winning Pega 4 numbers from Aug. 12 drawing Day: 6-2-2-6, Wild: 0 Noche: 9-3-1-9, Wild: 7 When are the Puerto Rico Lottery drawings held?—
Jay Cannon,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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Here’s a look at Aug. 12, 2025, results for each game: Winning Mega Millions numbers from Aug. 12 drawing 01-08-31-56-67, Mega Ball: 23 Winning Cash4Life numbers from Aug. 12 drawing 02-09-19-52-54, Cash Ball: 03 Check Cash4Life payouts and previous drawings here.—
Nicole Young,
Nashville Tennessean,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Even more puzzling is the UFC dropping a heavyweight who’s only 33.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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The firm then pivoted to focus on selling carbon credits, a puzzling, dramatic shift that Forbes chronicled two years ago.—
Stephen Pastis,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Any internal organs removed during the process were typically placed in canopic jars, each featuring an iconographic lid with one of the four sons of the Egyptian god Horus to protect each organ.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
9 Nov. 2024
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One of India’s leading contemporary artists, Singh (born 1937 in Baranagar) is renowned for her bold, figurative paintings—a distinct visual language rich in color, iconographic depth, and deep narrative.—
Nargess Banks,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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That decade-plus-old project’s ascent gives her control over the loftiest two positions on the ranking of the most consumed dance albums in the U.S. Lady Gaga Controls Three Spots on the Dance Tally The pop icon fills three spaces on the Top Dance Albums chart this frame.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Warm magnolia, Bulgarian rose, tangerine, and musk swirl into a skin-hugging composition that’s sultry, subtle, and undeniably chic—just like the icon herself.—
Dan Michel,
Robb Report,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Hieroglyphic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hieroglyphic. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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