as in poem
a composition using rhythm and often rhyme to create a lyrical effect
wrote many mournful runes after her lover's untimely death
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Recent Examples of rune
Further in the campaign, the shield is imbued with runes that give it other ways to attack.
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Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 21 May 2025
And then there are white supremacists, who have emblazoned themselves with swastikas, Norse runes, the SS logo, and other symbols.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 1 May 2025
Breaking these apart gives you rune stones, which can be channeled for casting magic.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Decoding runes Archaeologists have found runic inscriptions on various objects, including a bone comb and an iron knife, in addition to rune stones, which had various uses.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
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Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 21 May 2025
And then there are white supremacists, who have emblazoned themselves with swastikas, Norse runes, the SS logo, and other symbols.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 1 May 2025
Breaking these apart gives you rune stones, which can be channeled for casting magic.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Decoding runes Archaeologists have found runic inscriptions on various objects, including a bone comb and an iron knife, in addition to rune stones, which had various uses.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rune
Noun
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After the news broke, Parker bid an emotional farewell to the character she’s played for nearly 30 years, sharing a montage of photos and a poem about Carrie on her Instagram account.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Aug. 2025
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Parker's Instagram caption, which accompanied a three-and-a-half-minute slideshow of images spanning the franchise's 27 years, began with a string of individual words separated by line breaks (resembling a poem, perhaps in honor of Carrie's writerly ambitions).—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Liverpool’s forever No 20 was celebrated in song before, during and after the game.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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While working on his as-yet-untitled debut album, Benjamin was heavily involved in Bieber’s SWAG, co-writing and/or co-producing 11 songs and featuring on the title track alongside Cash Cobain.—
Lyndsey Havens,
Billboard,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Rune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rune. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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