inscribed

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She inscribed it: “For Lawrence Bennett and his ninth-grade class, always remember the constitution protects you. Sandra Day O’Connor.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

But “Ankhmerwer”—gorgeously inscribed and illustrated and sprinkled with glimmering gold shrines, crowns, birds, gods and sun disks—rewards close looking and empathetic eyes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

But, apparently because Fanatics doesn’t have the requisite licensing privileges, instead what appears on her phone are the words “NEW ENGLAND” inscribed under a generic helmet.

From Slate • Feb. 8, 2026

Celebrating his "vibrant cultural expression", the UN's cultural agency inscribed Behzad's style of miniature art on its list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in December.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

The recipe is incomplete, since the lamp ought to be inscribed with mysterious characters and there is an incantation to be mumbled.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton