inscriptions

NOUN

message

Synonyms

STRONGEST

caption engraving epitaph lettering signature

STRONG

autograph dedication heading imprint label legend saying wording

Example Sentences

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Once-common literary references to Shakespeare or Dickens have now become as obscure in the common culture as so many Mayan inscriptions.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

Golden inscriptions read "One Nation Under God" and "Liberty and Justice for All" on opposite sides.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Absent any contextual identity, the names and dates Mayan inscriptions reveal are simply that: names and dates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

It was a Showtime magic born of a commitment found in one of the two inscriptions on the statue.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

The marble floor was etched with fancy mosaics and Latin inscriptions.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan