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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 hieroglyphics
The panels here are set up in a similar way to hieroglyphics, where the panels merge into the tunnels in a pace that echoes drum beats or machine knocking.
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Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025
The act of introspection to realize a physical object stemmed from the development of Narici’s own wedding bands, which included stylized symbolic glyphs that evoked hieroglyphics.
—Kathy Lee, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025
Plumage has been in fashion since ancient Egypt, when ostrich feathers were used to decorate fans and even appeared in hieroglyphics.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Every square inch of it—the walls, ceilings, columns, and numerous chapels used to house offerings to the gods—is covered in breathtakingly intricate hieroglyphics.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2022
Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025
The act of introspection to realize a physical object stemmed from the development of Narici’s own wedding bands, which included stylized symbolic glyphs that evoked hieroglyphics.
—Kathy Lee, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025
Plumage has been in fashion since ancient Egypt, when ostrich feathers were used to decorate fans and even appeared in hieroglyphics.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Every square inch of it—the walls, ceilings, columns, and numerous chapels used to house offerings to the gods—is covered in breathtakingly intricate hieroglyphics.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hieroglyphics
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By 2 payouts and previous drawings here.—
USA Today staff,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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Some of these drawings, along with paintings and sculptures by del Valle, are currently on display at the Embajada Gallery in San Juan, her first exhibition.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
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The unionization drive was triggered by a new contract giving the brothel control over workers’ likenesses and intellectual property without consent or compensation.—
Jessica Hill,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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But Wolves colleagues were struck by other likenesses, too.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
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Since the end of his playing days, Griffey has embraced photography, taking pictures from the African savanna to the Masters Tournament in Georgia.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Data centers — rooms or buildings full of computer servers — have been storing cellphone pictures, emails and social media accounts for years.—
Makenzie Huber,
States Newsroom,
19 Feb. 2026
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The move adds to mounting regulatory pressure on X, which is also facing probes in France and the United Kingdom after thousands of sexualised deepfake images — mainly of women, but also children — were generated using Grok last month, prompting a global backlash.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Cowboy Carter artist shared yet another set of images on Instagram from the 2026 Super Bowl, this time wearing a long brown coat with a matching hat and blue jeans.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
16 Feb. 2026
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Go for a stroll on the water line at night or early morning and hopefully tracks will present themselves, flipper marks and a solid line for the shell, like hieroglyphs.—
Eric Barton,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2026
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In the Nile Valley there are hieroglyphs galore that signify weather systems; and, being invisible and inexplicable, wind is denoted by its effect rather than its reality.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Nov. 2025
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Supporting and empowering artists The New York Times featured the dynamic, mesmerizing pop art illustrations on Blind Dates Books at the iconic Strand Bookstore in New York City.—
Jess deCourcy Hinds
February 13,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Depictions of a car headed toward the state, the city skyline and Fair Park are joined with illustrations of cotton and the date of the city’s establishment.—
Aria Jones,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Going forward, Osti believes there’s a lot more to explore beyond reworking house icons.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Whatever their fans imagined about the lives of these icons, these films may have broadened their — and our — horizons just a bit.—
John Nogowski,
Hartford Courant,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Hieroglyphics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hieroglyphics. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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