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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
For most of your predecessors, pitching was like reading hieroglyphics.
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Kevin Sherrington
feb. 25, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
Kevin Sherrington
feb. 25, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
Noun
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Winning The Pick numbers 03-15-17-19-21-31 Check The Pick payouts and previous drawings here.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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When are the Hoosier Lottery drawings held?—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The right of publicity was key to Ed O’Bannon’s case against the NCAA over the unauthorized use of college athletes’ likenesses in video games.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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But in recent months, more AI companies have pushed to strike licensing deals with talent across sectors — from film and TV to video games — to avoid blowback from artists who worry that their voices and likenesses are being used without their consent.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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While beautiful at first, once all of the Instagram pictures were taken, the open-air space started to get old for me.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Mar. 2026
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In the other, a 9-year-old Khimberly held drawings and pictures for a school project.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The update, spotted by Social Media Today, arrives after X faced heavy scrutiny for letting Grok generate sexualized images of users under their posts.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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Complicating any assessment of the incident is the lack of images of bomb fragments from the blast.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 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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Some of the pages have illustrations.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Olson’s vibrant illustrations, based on folk art, show long, slender figures who fill the pages with color and activity.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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Coaching icons on center stage.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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The show famously helped introduce future hip-hop icons including Jay-Z, Nas, and Wu-Tang Clan.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Hieroglyphics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hieroglyphics. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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