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a pictorial character used in hieroglyphics
The statue had an inscription written in Egyptian hieroglyphics.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 21 Feb. 2024
Inside, archaeologists discovered the jade mask, over 16 rare mollusk shells and human femurs carved with hieroglyphics.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024
Kate McMahon, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
These freestyle braids take the shape of mesmerizing twirls, swirls, and symbols that emulate hieroglyphic script hiding a celestial message.
—Oyetunde Olubowale, Allure, 20 Dec. 2023
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Every design choice seems handed down through millennia of alternative human history, from arcane hieroglyphics to a slew of creative masks and veils meant to conceal the faces of those manipulating the levers of power, nearly all of them women.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 21 Feb. 2024
Inside, archaeologists discovered the jade mask, over 16 rare mollusk shells and human femurs carved with hieroglyphics.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024
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One of the most famous archaeological finds in history, the stone slab allowed scholars to decipher hieroglyphs for the first time, presenting the same statement in hieroglyphic script, Demotic and ancient Greek.
—Kate McMahon, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
These freestyle braids take the shape of mesmerizing twirls, swirls, and symbols that emulate hieroglyphic script hiding a celestial message.
—Oyetunde Olubowale, Allure, 20 Dec. 2023
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On May 15, the park issued a news release alongside images from the footage and asked the public to help identify the man and woman in the video.Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
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Governor’s Veto The website for Kingstree depicts idyllic images of small-town life, with white people sitting on a porch swing, kayaking on a river, eating ice cream, and strolling with their dogs.Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Trump’s speeches at rallies, especially of late, are rambling to the point of being incomprehensible.Richard Behar, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Their contributions to my life are incomprehensible.Emma Madden, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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In brand and likeness, Sabonis is not flashy compared to some of the other top stars at the pinnacle of the sport today.Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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Burtka opted for the likeness of Poseidon the god of the sea, carrying a trident and wearing shelled armor.Hannah Sacks, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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The film, which sees Ash and his traveling companions Misty and Brock go to a mysterious island where they’re caught up in the ultrastrong legendary Pokémon Mewtwo’s revenge plot against the cruel world that created him, was a high-water mark for Pokémon.James Grebey, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
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The deer, knowing by some mysterious means that his would-be slayer is a novice, stands still, looking with amusement at buck fever’s latest victim.Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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Mega Millions 02-24-25-52-58, Mega Ball: 09, Megaplier: 2 Check Mega Millions payouts and previous drawings here.Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
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Triple Twist 04-06-26-27-28-30 Check Triple Twist payouts and previous drawings here.Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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These conflicting versions created a puzzling cognitive dissonance.Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
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Even just one single vote elicits the most puzzling look on the guy’s face… and a sweet, sweet smile on Sol’s.Nick Caruso, TVLine, 23 Oct. 2024
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And unlike the cylinder seals, the hundreds of iconographic signs attributed to proto-cuneiform have only ever been found on tablets in southern Iraq.Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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It was sketched with very little iconographic reference.Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 3 July 2024
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On the Mac, click the Download icon to the right of the file or folder name; on mobile devices, tap and hold, then tap Download Now.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Last December, the team signed the hometown restaurant icon as a non-exclusive sponsor allowing the diner chain to use the soccer club's logo in marketing and advertising materials within a 75-mile radius of TQL Stadium, according to court documents.Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Hieroglyphic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hieroglyphic. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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