hieroglyph

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Recent Examples of hieroglyph Before the invention of alphabets, early writing systems—like hieroglyphs and cuneiform—used symbols representing objects or phonetic sounds. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024 From Egyptian hieroglyphs to European folklore, these birds have been revered for their elegance and adaptability. Scott Travers, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 Eventually, Proto-Sinaitic script, which transformed some hieroglyphs into alphabetic letters, emerged in the Sinai Peninsula around 1900 B.C.E. Scholars have long thought that this was when the alphabet was invented, as Schwartz says in a statement. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024 The entrance was decorated with reliefs and hieroglyphs depicting Repyt; a door frame on the opposite side depicts the fertility god Min alongside two rarely shown decans, or stars that measure the passage of time at night, as well as a falcon and ibis heads. Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 27 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for hieroglyph
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Noun
  • The images feature the brand’s ready-to-wear, custom and bespoke suits, the latter of which are available by appointment with the company’s master tailor.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The New Yorker received the National Magazine Award for photography, winning for images illustrating three very distinct stories.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The eighty-one-year-old Crumb, dressed in a long dark coat and his trademark fedora and Coke-bottle glasses, looked over his drawings as if trying to place old acquaintances at a party.
    Bruce Handy, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Night: 1-9-1 Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
    Jay Cannon, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Boardman previously painted a portrait of Barack Obama following the 2003 death of Lawrence Williams, who had painted all 43 previous presidential portraits, according to the outlet.
    Latoya Gayle, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Everything inside is for sale, including the squirrel and deer portraits, the linen curtains and the twig chandelier.
    Katie Sweeney, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Friends and colleagues described them as ambitious and socially prominent, though the defense painted a picture of a troubled family life.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Zayn has been in the world title picture and had a bitter feud with Owens come to an end at Elimination Chamber.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Fashion icon Donatella Versace, who now serves as Versace’s chief brand ambassador, also used the platform to pay tribute to Markovic.
    Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The icon, fresh off her Oscar-winning role in Moonstruck, denied the allegation.
    Jolene Edgar, Allure, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The etchings reveal plenty of traces of European pilgrims, too, including the autograph, dating back to the 1400s, of a German pilgrim named Johannes Poloner, who later wrote a detailed account of his journey to Jerusalem.
    Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The etchings reflect the 13-month lunar calendars the tribes used, with a different design on each of the 13 scales on a snapping turtle’s back.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025

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“Hieroglyph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hieroglyph. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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