How to Use inscription in a Sentence

inscription

noun

• In addition to the inscriptions, olpai (a type of jug) and lamps were found in the prison’s east aisle.
  — Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Aug. 2024
• The runic inscriptions and the pictographs on the barn walls are all very well, but why is there a live bear locked in a wooden cage?
  — N.b., The Economist, 4 July 2019
• First, the country has to demonstrate there's public support for the inscription.
  — Sebastian Modak, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2018
• Some of the recruits lagged behind and read every word of inscriptions under the exhibits well after the rest of the group had moved on.
  — Jenice Armstrong, Philly.com, 10 July 2018
• The rocks, which are believed to symbolize eternity, lie near inscriptions bearing names of the buried.
  — Washington Post, 25 June 2019
• Prices start at $25 per player with added fees for subsequent autographs and inscriptions.
  — Marc Bona, cleveland.com, 29 July 2019
• Later, many lined up as a grievance counselor applied temporary tattoos with the same inscription.
  — Marc Ramirez, Dallas News, 5 June 2019
• So far, the sarcophagus has not revealed any inscriptions, art, or artifacts buried with the skeletons.
  — Laura Yan, Popular Mechanics, 21 July 2018
• The hostage taker wore a headband with the flag used by the Islamic State that bears an Arabic inscription.
  — Reuters, NBC News, 16 June 2024
• The memorials were generally plain columns with modest inscriptions that gave family members a place to gather and grieve.
  — Shaun Assael, Glamour, 16 Aug. 2018
• Their inscriptions range from inspiring quotes by Martin Luther King, Jr. to expletive-laden calls for death to police.
  — Isabella Steger, Quartz, 9 July 2019
• Roman imperial cameos set into royal mounts with inscriptions amended during the Revolution tell many tales.
  — Melik Kaylan, WSJ, 31 Oct. 2018
• Black spray paint was daubed on the face of the statue and over the inscription on the base.
  — Mark Morales, CNN, 25 June 2021
• The inscription will include the names of the pitcher and hitter, the pitch speed, and the outcome of the play.
  — Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 28 Jan. 2024
• Alex smoothed her hand over the inscription on its edge.
  — Nick Romano, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2022
• Maybe her younger eyes could read the third inscription.
  — CBS News, 20 Aug. 2022
• The inscription says only with love, and both of their names.
  — Hazlitt, 7 Feb. 2024
• Have your kid add their own thoughts as an inscription or on a card.
  — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 31 Mar. 2023
• This sort of piece is terra incognito to us, but the inscription on the back and the mark help a great deal.
  — Star Tribune, 28 July 2020
• The trophy, about half of its inscription space blank, sits at his feet, which are propped up on a desk.
  — Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 17 June 2023
• Part of the inscription ended up being carved backward, which the artist tried to hide with a bit of filler and paint.
  — Amanda Foreman, WSJ, 12 May 2022
• Only the inscriptions, which include a ship and a sacred heart, set it apart from the rest.
  — Theresa MacHemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2020
• Carved on it is the looping inscription of a name: Powell.
  — Cassidy Randall, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2024
• Does that Latin inscription say something about the Great Schism?
  — Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2021
• Heck, the Dodgers could even save money on his inscription.
  — Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2022
• The swirled pastel marble print and psalm inscription makes this a stylish choice to tote around all day long.
  — Jamie Kravitz, Woman's Day, 3 Aug. 2022
• Before the inscription was found, King Teti was thought to have only two wives, Iput and Khuit.
  — Sudarsan Raghavan, Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2021
• About 400 stones have been found with ogham inscriptions, the oldest dating back to the fourth to sixth centuries A.D.
  — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 13 May 2024
• The extras are made in the same batch as the originals but don't come with an inscription for the sport, like other medals do.
  — NBC News, 12 Aug. 2024
• The stone, according to the Greek inscription, was a decree.
  — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 29 Dec. 2022

Last Updated: 3 Nov 2024