logogram

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Recent Examples of logogram Cuneiform became syllabic, repurposing its logograms, or word symbols, as sounds. Longreads, 1 July 2025 Most interestingly, many of the artists used logograms (a symbol to represent a word) rooted in the use of homophones. Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for logogram
Noun
  • Your special someone may also possess Venusian attributes, whether in terms of beauty or artistic talent.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Those same attributes have characterised their incredible start to the season.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Initially used to track agricultural trade and taxes, early pictographs evolved into cuneiform—a sophisticated system of record-keeping.
    Solange Charas, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
  • But before this, some of the brightest Chinese minds of the 20th century had to figure out a way to harness the complex pictographs that make up written Chinese into a typewriter, and later, a computer.
    Emily Feng, NPR, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • No visible insignia identified them as state or federal — or even legal authorities at all.
    J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Evidence also allegedly showed him in photographs and videos taken around the time of the attack in combat gear, carrying weapons and standing with armed militants, sometimes wearing NRB insignia and Hamas-style headbands.
    Greg Norman , Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Lyra also has the ability to read an alethiometer, a marvelous magical device—the titular compass—that can answer any question, but only by way of arcane symbols.
    Lev Grossman, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
  • For over 100 years, presidents have enhanced the White House, preserving its legacy as a symbol of our nation.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The top was a $1,690 long-sleeve shirt by Louis Vuitton, with the fashion house's iconic monogram detailed all over in shades of brown, complete with a classic white collar.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
  • There were renditions of hit bags, like the City and Rodeo, as well as newer models, such as a spin on a bowler bag with buckles featuring Balenciaga’s BB monogram.
    Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Some customers decried the logo change as uninviting.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Amid the frenzy, another Democratic candidate released his own shirtless photo to show off his arm tattoo of former President Barack Obama’s presidential campaign logo.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • According to their analyses, the dinosaur, which could grow to over 12 meters (40 feet) long, had a fleshy crest along the neck and back and a row of spikes running down the tail.
    Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
  • However, in a quaint small town, on the crest of the Pacific Northwest, autumn is the season for magic.
    Christina Fang, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2025

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“Logogram.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logogram. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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