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 News of the inscriptions were first shared on X on Thursday morning by political commentator Steven Crowder, citing a preliminary bulletin attributed to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025 Investigators noted inscriptions that had been engraved on casings found with the rifle. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Michael Ruiz , Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025 The Utah governor confirmed that some bullet casings had inscriptions. Filip Timotija, The Hill, 12 Sep. 2025 The inscriptions reference fascism, obscure internet memes and video games. Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inscription
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epitaph
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  • So did James’ mother, who authorized the epitaph.
    Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The show goes ahead without her, a close up of the microphone occupying her empty chair, is perhaps her most damning epitaph.
    Daniel Jonah Wolpert, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Inscription.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inscription. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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