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Recent Examples of ideogram
The encrusted object clearly qualified as cultural property, even more so when the treasure hunters cleaned it up, revealing that the shining chunk was actually an ingot stamped with Chinese ideograms.
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Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
And as a sign of the ideogram’s lasting appeal, Hadid was photographed in New York City earlier this week wearing a cropped T-shirt with the yellow icon — albeit the brand was unknown.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 11 July 2024
The artist’s small paintings are as dense and provocative as his large ones — tiny worlds full of ideograms, like tarot cards.
—Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 9 May 2023
However, using numbers is not allowed under those rules, and using pictures, like an emoji or ideogram, in a name is expressly forbidden.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 26 May 2020
Much like the previous set introduced last year, Emoji 13.0 promotes inclusion and diversity, with ideograms of gender-neutral brides and grooms, Santa Claus, and bottle-feeding parents in various skin tones.
—cleveland, 30 Jan. 2020
Luxurious hotels, casinos, and nightclubs merge with gray buildings, European remains, and Taoist temples, in a city full of ideogram signs, and unmistakable smells and sounds.
—Popular Science, 21 Jan. 2020
Spanish filled the airwaves; the ideograms and characters of Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and other Asian languages covered the store signs, sparking an angry nativist movement.
—Héctor Tobar, The New Yorker, 22 July 2019
Derived from an ancient African writing system, the ideograms are an Ekpuk trademark.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 13 June 2019
Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
And as a sign of the ideogram’s lasting appeal, Hadid was photographed in New York City earlier this week wearing a cropped T-shirt with the yellow icon — albeit the brand was unknown.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 11 July 2024
The artist’s small paintings are as dense and provocative as his large ones — tiny worlds full of ideograms, like tarot cards.
—Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 9 May 2023
However, using numbers is not allowed under those rules, and using pictures, like an emoji or ideogram, in a name is expressly forbidden.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 26 May 2020
Much like the previous set introduced last year, Emoji 13.0 promotes inclusion and diversity, with ideograms of gender-neutral brides and grooms, Santa Claus, and bottle-feeding parents in various skin tones.
—cleveland, 30 Jan. 2020
Luxurious hotels, casinos, and nightclubs merge with gray buildings, European remains, and Taoist temples, in a city full of ideogram signs, and unmistakable smells and sounds.
—Popular Science, 21 Jan. 2020
Spanish filled the airwaves; the ideograms and characters of Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and other Asian languages covered the store signs, sparking an angry nativist movement.
—Héctor Tobar, The New Yorker, 22 July 2019
Derived from an ancient African writing system, the ideograms are an Ekpuk trademark.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 13 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideogram
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However, the Penguins will have representation in any decision as their hockey president and general manager Kyle Dubas is an assistant GM for Canada.—
Rob Rossi,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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Some economists caution that Trump’s language about America’s trade gap presents an unfair representation of what has become a crucial mechanism for the US economy — its ability to purchase services offered by other countries as well as stuff that isn’t made here much, like coffee.—
David Goldman,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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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
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From Egyptian hieroglyphs to European folklore, these birds have been revered for their elegance and adaptability.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
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Some have said the film is a poor depiction of the trans community.—
Kalhan Rosenblatt,
NBC News,
7 Feb. 2025
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The depiction of the two swans has been both an enigma and a source of inspiration for artists.—
Angelica Frey,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Feb. 2025
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The show shared an image on social media Monday morning announcing the start.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2025
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The real footage uses images that were banned or blocked by the government, creating a hybrid docudrama that captured the early days of the Chinese lockdown.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
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Running my fingers over the ancient hieroglyphics carved into the sarcophagus felt transgressive and delicious.—
M. Leona Godin,
AFAR Media,
3 Jan. 2025
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But the mathematics underlying the chart is unfathomably complex, a combination of equations that make hieroglyphics seem self-explanatory.—
Tom Siegfried,
JSTOR Daily,
19 Dec. 2024
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Editors’ Picks Source photographs for illustration above: Focus Features; Ullstein Bild, via Getty Images; Everett Collection.—
Jim Shepard,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2025
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There are also helpful illustrations and a few chapters about mathematics.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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Experts say a portrait bought at an antique market in France about 15 years ago is in fact an early painting by Amedeo Modigliani, according to Corriere Adriatico.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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The Women by Kristin Hannah (St. Martin’s Press: $30) An intimate portrait of coming of age in a dangerous time.—
The California Independent Booksellers Alliance,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Ideogram.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideogram. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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