as in epitaphs
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 inscriptions
Twelve designs from the foundation of the collection, each piece is engraved with Latin inscriptions such as amor vincit omnia, ‘love conquers all’ or per aspera ad astra, ‘through hardships to the stars’.
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 28 Aug. 2025
Some of the inscriptions appeared to be in Cyrillic.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
About the size and shape of an AA battery, these cylinder seals were carved with imagery and, later, minute inscriptions that said something about their owner, like an ancient social media avatar.
—Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
The team, which also includes Gregor Staab, a University of Cologne classical philologist, looked to other ancient inscriptions as well.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The inscriptions also reference El, a deity associated with the Abrahamic God, while censuring the ancient pagan goddess Ba`alat.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2025
For the Kagura, players can use some of their ore to purchase inscriptions at Eureka Tower, and those add status perks, which are key for surviving the longer runs.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
Their inscriptions have faded and succumbed to ivy, leaving thousands of nameless stones in the thicket.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
When the team recently put the fragments together, some of the inscriptions completed one another.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 28 Aug. 2025
Some of the inscriptions appeared to be in Cyrillic.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
About the size and shape of an AA battery, these cylinder seals were carved with imagery and, later, minute inscriptions that said something about their owner, like an ancient social media avatar.
—Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
The team, which also includes Gregor Staab, a University of Cologne classical philologist, looked to other ancient inscriptions as well.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The inscriptions also reference El, a deity associated with the Abrahamic God, while censuring the ancient pagan goddess Ba`alat.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2025
For the Kagura, players can use some of their ore to purchase inscriptions at Eureka Tower, and those add status perks, which are key for surviving the longer runs.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
Their inscriptions have faded and succumbed to ivy, leaving thousands of nameless stones in the thicket.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
When the team recently put the fragments together, some of the inscriptions completed one another.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Inscriptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inscriptions. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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