runes

Example Sentences

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Even inside, it almost looks closed; I barely see the crystal-necklace-studded walls, the bowls of runes and bins of long, black candles around me.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

With sieg meaning “victory,” the runes became ubiquitous in Nazi Germany as a shorthand rallying cry for “victory, victory!”

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2024

“Like the Russian pro-invasion Z, the infamous SS symbol used by the Nazi Schutzstaffel — two ancient runes that resemble lightning bolts—also stands for victory,” he wrote at the time.

From Washington Times • May 20, 2023

While economists argue back and forth about the runes of April's U.S. consumer price report, the basic takeaway was headline inflation unexpectedly fell back below 5% for the first time in two years.

From Reuters • May 11, 2023

As their eyes changed, the travellers perceived that the floor was paved with stones of many hues; branching runes and strange devices intertwined beneath their feet.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien