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Example Sentences

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On the back, the inscription reads "Class Picture 1997".

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

The small piece of carved thin bone bears an inscription.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

Two weeks after that, he sent it back to me with this inscription: “For John Wirth, with my appreciation, John Irving.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

On the back of the late Roman vessel, Meredith noticed abstract openwork shapes carved alongside a short inscription wishing the owner a long life.

From Science Daily • Dec. 16, 2025

“See?” he cries, pointing at the penciled inscription.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day