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ideographs

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plural of ideograph

as in ideograms

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Some examples took more direct cues—such as the collectible Egyptian Pattern bracelets and brooches similar to 1924 examples depicting hieroglyphs.

— Jill Newman, Robb Report, 18 June 2026
Pieces of papyrus or stone, with hieroglyphs sometimes incomplete, were recreated as a precious trio of clips, each with Fragment in their name.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 9 June 2026

Definition of hieroglyphs

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Narrative art that tells a story has appeared in many forms, from cave drawings and hieroglyphics to paintings, murals, illustrations, comics, and sculpture.

— Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Ursone reckoned that the distinct rites and language of their marine tribe would, to polite society, resemble hieroglyphics.

— Jasper Craven, New Yorker, 24 July 2026

Definition of hieroglyphics

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Several other curved, slender bones were soon found nearby, according to pictures shared with the station.

— Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Zeimetz, coincidentally or not, posted pictures at a Hammond restaurant and at a Joliet Slammers baseball game on those corresponding dates.

— Megan De Mar, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of pictures

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Through the arts, both Jews and non-Jews encounter Jewish history, Jewish religious practices and representations of Jewish communities.

— Laura Yares, The Conversation, 24 Aug. 2026
Freedom 250 controversies Freedom 250 itself has been at the center of criticism over funding transparency and religious representations.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of representations

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To make the resemblances convincing, Gethings recruited participants by complementing their standout features and promising to accentuate them with the help of hair and makeup stylists in a studio setting.

— Pat Mueller, USA Today, 30 May 2026
Most of the film’s other resemblances, of which there are many, prove less distressing.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 28 Apr. 2026

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