inscription

as in epitaph
something said or written about someone to remember their life The inscription on the urn read "Loving Father, Husband, and Brother."

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Recent Examples of inscription The tomb should be in the ground; simple, without particular ornamentation, bearing only the inscription: Franciscus. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025 The renovation work also uncovered a coin from 1862, symbolic carving, buttons, fabric scraps, ceramics and a paper with an unknown inscription, the institute said. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025 One of the reliquaries was marked with a short inscription suggesting that the bone fragments belonged to the Buddha. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2025 The item featured an inscription from the late lawyer, who represented Simpson during his infamous murder trial. Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inscription
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epitaph
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  • The Executive may succeed for a time in weakening the courts, but over time history will script the tragic gap between what was and all that might have been, and law in time will sign its epitaph.
    TIME Staff, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
  • See treasures Human remains that had been burned were also found inside the tomb, along with grave goods like a black-glazed porcelain basin, a white porcelain cup, a bronze mirror, a jade hairpin, a wooden comb and an epitaph, or tombstone.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025

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“Inscription.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inscription. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.

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