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Recent Examples of inscription
The wall, first discovered in 1794, contains roughly 300 surviving inscriptions.
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Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
For nearly 230 years, roughly 100 inscriptions carved into a 90-foot-long passageway in Pompeii’s theater district were too faint for the human eye to read.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
Famine refuses to choose which temporality governs, because its very structure works across multiple times at once, just as the catastrophe itself persists across event, acknowledgment, and ongoing material inscription.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
The inscription on the base of the statue is advice that Riley says his father – Lee Riley – shared with him before his death, accompanied by a bible verse from Mark 3:25 of the New Testament.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 23 Feb. 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
For nearly 230 years, roughly 100 inscriptions carved into a 90-foot-long passageway in Pompeii’s theater district were too faint for the human eye to read.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
Famine refuses to choose which temporality governs, because its very structure works across multiple times at once, just as the catastrophe itself persists across event, acknowledgment, and ongoing material inscription.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
The inscription on the base of the statue is advice that Riley says his father – Lee Riley – shared with him before his death, accompanied by a bible verse from Mark 3:25 of the New Testament.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inscription
epitaph
Noun
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That was the takeaway from his interview with Politico, an epitaph for the continent’s migration policy, strategic posture and governing class.—
Newsweek Editors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2025
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Finale affirm Hamlin’s career epitaph is heartbreak: Denny Hamlin -- at age 44 the greatest driver to never win a Cup Series season championship -- was three laps away from his first, but instead left Phoenix Raceway as downtrodden as he’s been.—
Greg Cote
November 9,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Inscription.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inscription. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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