as in likenesses
a pictorial character used in hieroglyphics
The statue had an inscription written in Egyptian hieroglyphics.
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Recent Examples of hieroglyphics
The glass, etched with descriptions in Greek and hieroglyphics, was a foundation plate that said the temple was dedicated to the goddess Isis.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hieroglyphics
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In Tennessee, legislators passed and signed the Ensuring Likeness, Voice and Image Security Act of 2024 (ELVIS Act), which protects people’s likenesses from unauthorized use, particularly for commercial purposes.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, YouTube’s tool detecting unauthorized uses of creators’ likenesses is now in an open beta to members of YouTube Partner Program.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
17 Sep. 2025
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By 2 payouts and previous drawings here.—
Jay Cannon,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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When are the Wisconsin Lottery drawings held?—
Steven Martinez,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Boltaev’s photographs were printed onto ceramic tiles and placed on brick walls so that pictures were not only seen but touched.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Accusations of fakery in combat photography go back at least to Mathew Brady’s pictures of Civil War battlefields.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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Spontaneity became part of the process, and working with kids or younger participants often led to the most joyful, unexpected images.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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The muscular American actor appears topless and drenched in sweat in the French fashion house’s latest images featuring the Nike x Jacquemus Moon Shoe, unveiled on Wednesday.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
24 Sep. 2025
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Crucially, these dates correspond to important dynastic events that the hieroglyphs omit — filling in the puzzle pieces scholars had been missing.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
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The same message in hieroglyphs, Demotic and Greek allowed researchers to decode the images as language, but the new discovery is a bit different.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Released on September 2 through Little Bee Books/Simon & Schuster in partnership with the Sam Cooke Estate and ABKCO Music & Records, A Change Is Gonna Come pairs the legendary lyrics with sweeping illustrations from acclaimed artist Nikkolas Smith.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
24 Sep. 2025
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Aniston released her debut children’s book, Clydeo Takes a Bite Out of Life, with illustrations by Bruno Jacob, in October 2024 as the first in a four-book deal between the actress, HarperCollins and Invisible Universe.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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Directed, produced and co-written by Anselm Chan, the film stars Cantonese comedy icons Dayo Wong and Michael Hui, alongside Michelle Wai and Chu Pak Hong.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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Even Survivor icons Boston Rob Mariano and Amber Mariano proved their reality TV dominance by trading tribal councils for taxis.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Hieroglyphics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hieroglyphics. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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