cipher

Example Sentences

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In the presence of her pop goddess Ni'Jah whether on a TV screen or in person, she's a slack-jawed, mesmerized cipher ready to be absorbed whole or devour anything in her way.

From Salon

Still, in the early going, she is mostly a bemused cipher.

From New York Times

The individual woman you’re looking it remains a cryptic cipher, encased inside layers of artistic and cultural distancing.

From Los Angeles Times

To suggest that these monumental works are somehow giant ciphers for political ideology does the artist and her work a disservice.

From Washington Post

So, the curious ciphers and clues in these paintings situate their subjects within a complex web of cultural and political change.

From Washington Post