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Customization rewards include two new decals, one inscription, and two distinct 2D styles with new Marks of Excellence.
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Giana Levy, Variety, 2 Dec. 2025
For centuries, scholars focused on the inscriptions these glass vases bore, wishing the owners blessings, but ignored the accompanying shapes, such as diamonds and leaves.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 16 Nov. 2025
Additional analysis of tool markings as well as unfinished pieces and inscriptions revealed each cage cup wasn’t made by a single artisan.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2025
The inscription belonged to the Assyrian civilization, the dominant empire in the Middle East during the time of biblical kings.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2025
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Giana Levy, Variety, 2 Dec. 2025
For centuries, scholars focused on the inscriptions these glass vases bore, wishing the owners blessings, but ignored the accompanying shapes, such as diamonds and leaves.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 16 Nov. 2025
Additional analysis of tool markings as well as unfinished pieces and inscriptions revealed each cage cup wasn’t made by a single artisan.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2025
The inscription belonged to the Assyrian civilization, the dominant empire in the Middle East during the time of biblical kings.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2025
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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 12 Jan. 2026.
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