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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
As the players mentally prepare in that space just before kick-off, Trusty says his eyes occasionally take in those names and inscriptions.
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Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Until now, this left historians to rely on inscriptions from 18th-century copies of Holbein originals to identify the drawings’ sitters.
—Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
The inscriptions were originally inlaid with gold, which was looted following the British annexation of Myanmar in 1885 and replaced with black ink beginning in 1892.
—Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
As inscriptions found at the ancient cultural center indicate, the statue honors the deity as a patron of craft—a fitting tribute, as Laodicea was renowned for textile production.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
And on April 19, congregants toured Pensacola’s Jewish cemetery, where the oldest tombstone dates from 1874 and many inscriptions are in Hebrew and German as well as English.
—Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
For the past decade, a team of scholars, librarians, and archivists have used bibliographical clues—including inscriptions and bookplates—to piece back together a record of Schomburg’s groundbreaking collection.
—Laura E. Helton, Literary Hub, 20 Apr. 2026
Paintings of the course hang on the walls, as do photographs of famous people with heartfelt inscriptions.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
That includes the exact paint on the exterior, along with interior materials, brake calipers, functional markings, and personalized inscriptions.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026
Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Until now, this left historians to rely on inscriptions from 18th-century copies of Holbein originals to identify the drawings’ sitters.
—Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
The inscriptions were originally inlaid with gold, which was looted following the British annexation of Myanmar in 1885 and replaced with black ink beginning in 1892.
—Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
As inscriptions found at the ancient cultural center indicate, the statue honors the deity as a patron of craft—a fitting tribute, as Laodicea was renowned for textile production.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
And on April 19, congregants toured Pensacola’s Jewish cemetery, where the oldest tombstone dates from 1874 and many inscriptions are in Hebrew and German as well as English.
—Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
For the past decade, a team of scholars, librarians, and archivists have used bibliographical clues—including inscriptions and bookplates—to piece back together a record of Schomburg’s groundbreaking collection.
—Laura E. Helton, Literary Hub, 20 Apr. 2026
Paintings of the course hang on the walls, as do photographs of famous people with heartfelt inscriptions.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
That includes the exact paint on the exterior, along with interior materials, brake calipers, functional markings, and personalized inscriptions.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Inscriptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inscriptions. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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