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Example Sentences

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On the back, the inscription reads "Class Picture 1997".

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

The small piece of carved thin bone bears an inscription.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

On the back of the late Roman vessel, Meredith noticed abstract openwork shapes carved alongside a short inscription wishing the owner a long life.

From Science Daily • Dec. 16, 2025

An otherwise common inscription of the nembutsu prayer for Amida Buddha is cast on one side.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

I opened it to Ben’s inscription and smiled.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss