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inscription

noun

Definition of 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 Dating to between 1746 and 1755, the hitherto unrecorded drawing is shown by an inscription on the back to have been a gift. — News Desk, Artforum, 15 Oct. 2026 Pictures show the ancient Roman silver denarii after they were carefully cleaned, some bearing portraits and inscriptions. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 Some contain inscriptions of short poems, according to the Dave the Potter Legacy Trust, which is run by his living relatives. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026 One side was engraved with letters, but the inscription was hard to read, the markings were faded, almost as if they’d been scraped off. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inscription

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epitaph

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Naomi Odessa Miller-Dawson’s headstone is outfitted with a recipe book open to her famous spritz cookies atop her epitaph in Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery.

— Jessi Roti, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
Another funerary stone carries epitaphs for two men who were likely soldiers.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

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