pentagram
noun
pen·ta·gram
ˈpen-tə-ˌgram 
: a figure of a 5-pointed star usually made with alternate points connected by a continuous line and used as a magic or occult symbol
also
: a similar 6-pointed star (such as a Solomon's seal)
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The last one was a small pentagram and that was a few weeks ago, but who knows how many more there are still to find.
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Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
Dylan carves a pentagram into his hand to impress Judith.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
One thing Dandridge doesn’t quite know how to handle, however, is the spreading panic in the town after the high school quarterback goes missing and a pentagram is painted on his garage door.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
In the first episode, a high school quarterback disappears at night, and a pentagram is discovered painted on a garage door.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 18 Oct. 2024
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Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
Dylan carves a pentagram into his hand to impress Judith.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
One thing Dandridge doesn’t quite know how to handle, however, is the spreading panic in the town after the high school quarterback goes missing and a pentagram is painted on his garage door.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
In the first episode, a high school quarterback disappears at night, and a pentagram is discovered painted on a garage door.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Pentagram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pentagram. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.
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