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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
Cox confirmed that inscriptions were found on the bullet casings belonging to Robinson.
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Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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
Directly referencing elders in such a manner is exceptionally rare in ancient inscriptions, underscoring the significance of the find.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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’.
—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
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
Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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
Directly referencing elders in such a manner is exceptionally rare in ancient inscriptions, underscoring the significance of the find.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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’.
—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
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
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“Inscriptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inscriptions. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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