sigil

Example Sentences

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Five months ago, Carucci got a ponto riscado tattooed on their throat — a sigil meant to invoke specific work with the main god in the Afro-Brazilian religion they practice, known as Quimbanda and Umbanda.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2023

Eagle-eyed citizen detectives who scan the video discover a thumbnail view where the campfire actually roars to life and forms the mysterious sigil from season one.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2022

The kids-of-all-ages end, populated by “Muppet Show” alumni, wear the sigil of House Disney.

From New York Times • Jul. 31, 2020

There is also a kings section in Clash of Kings where often the normal house sigil no longer applies — Joffrey’s, for example, uses a combination of the Baratheon stag and the Lannister lion.

From The Verge • Apr. 22, 2020

"You'd think the royal sigil would be sufficient, but no. He makes his mother's House equal in honor to the king's."

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin