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Example Sentences

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The small piece of carved thin bone bears an inscription.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

Two weeks after that, he sent it back to me with this inscription: “For John Wirth, with my appreciation, John Irving.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

Indian authorities said an inscription on one of the caskets unearthed with the treasure confirmed the contents -- which include bone fragments -- as "relics of the Buddha".

From Barron's • Jan. 3, 2026

Another inscription on the vessel is written in Demotic script, a simplified form of ancient Egyptian writing.

From Science Daily • Dec. 18, 2025

He's turned away from me now, toward the base of the Rembrandt statue, pretending to read the inscription but looking at it for much longer than he would need.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse