Thesaurus results for GLYPH

glyph

noun

ˈglif

Definition of glyph

as in symbol

a written or printed mark that is meant to convey information to the reader a rock inscribed with mysterious glyphs that some have speculated as being of Norse origin

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Recent Examples of glyph The looping white steel of the glyph gave rise to a series of further glyphs, their high-gloss finish-fetish circular looping tubes being but a short step away from her colorful bent rectangular tubing. — Gordon Hughes, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026 Frenzied shapes—sparks, ribbons, spirals, glyphs, shadowy crosses, serpents—float among them through an undefined ether, as if transmitting cryptic information. — Alice Gregory, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025 Today, as the founder of Dyne, the British Italian designer channels that same reverence into her work, crafting pieces that speak in glyphs, evoke ancient forms and are true to her creative spirit. — Kathy Lee, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025 Across subreddits, cohorts on X, Discord servers, Facebook groups, and even LinkedIn pages, Lopez tracked chatbot enthusiasts sharing codes, manifestos, glyphs, diagrams, and poetry generated with AI, and presenting the material as profound glimpses into a shifting reality. — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for glyph

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The race has taken on significance beyond Michigan, with Republicans casting El-Sayed as a symbol of a Democratic Party moving further to the left.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Coupled with job-displacement fears from AI, opponents now point to the facilities as a physical symbol of who benefits from the boom and who gets stuck with the bill.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026

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Every year after Halloween, Spirit Halloween’s stores empty out and the signs come down.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
One particularly promising example is an MRI technique that identifies the central vein sign, a feature that can help physicians distinguish lesions associated with MS from abnormalities caused by other conditions.

— Bruce Bebo, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026

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