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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pictographs
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The bold colors and the imagery − from indigenous symbols such as the Aztec calendar, pyramids, deity Quetzalcoatl and Olmec colossal heads to depictions of the Virgin Mary, Emiliano Zapata, Cesar Chavez and migrant fieldworkers − captivated him.—
Andrés Soto,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026 -
Voluminous dresses decorated with heraldic symbols and folk scenes overflow their couches.—
Jane Wooldridge,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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Since the end of his playing days, Griffey has embraced photography, taking pictures from the African savanna to the Masters Tournament in Georgia.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Data centers — rooms or buildings full of computer servers — have been storing cellphone pictures, emails and social media accounts for years.—
Makenzie Huber,
States Newsroom,
19 Feb. 2026
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So, the Olympics has all the attributes of just great drama and story.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Yet, for all Witt’s physical attributes, what impressed the Team USA players most about him was his demeanor.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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By 2 payouts and previous drawings here.—
USA Today staff,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
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The games feature cartoon drawings and music.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
21 Feb. 2026
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The vishaps’ consistent ties to water sources, their polished surfaces and their precise placement in harsh alpine zones point to a widespread belief system in which water itself was sacred and required such totems of appreciation.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Dec. 2025
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Among the totems, knickknacks, and ephemera in Will Shortz’s home-cum-museum, and one of his favorite items, is a copy of the 1924 book inscribed by Dick Simon and Max Schuster, sent to its source of inspiration.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Nov. 2025
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There are so many better emblems out there, anyhow — look at any Netflix series that needs to state what’s happened in very explicit dialogue at least three times every episode!—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
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For the past decade, the months of January in this town have been littered with Chiefs signs, emblems, banners and packed storefronts, from downtown to the Plaza, and from one side of State Line Road to the other.—
Sam McDowell
February 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 Feb. 2026
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Healy used to be one of the organizers of the multi-disciplinary Hartford arts venue The Wherehouse, which closed during the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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Across Boston and online, locals have access to some educational and awesome Black History Month arts events.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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The exhibit features 200 artworks, some certified originals lent by private collectors and the rest are replicas.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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The artworks will then be displayed at the Hayloft Gallery until the art auction is held March 15.—
Claire Partain,
Houston Chronicle,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Pictographs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pictographs. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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