as in poem
a composition using rhythm and often rhyme to create a lyrical effect
wrote many mournful runes after her lover's untimely death
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Recent Examples of rune
And then there are white supremacists, who have emblazoned themselves with swastikas, Norse runes, the SS logo, and other symbols.
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Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 1 May 2025
Breaking these apart gives you rune stones, which can be channeled for casting magic.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Decoding runes Archaeologists have found runic inscriptions on various objects, including a bone comb and an iron knife, in addition to rune stones, which had various uses.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
The discovery that the final rune, F, was marked out with puncts, or dots, to either side, indicating it could be understood as the name of the F-rune itself ‘feoh’ [wealth or property] unlocked the new translation.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2025
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Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 1 May 2025
Breaking these apart gives you rune stones, which can be channeled for casting magic.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Decoding runes Archaeologists have found runic inscriptions on various objects, including a bone comb and an iron knife, in addition to rune stones, which had various uses.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
The discovery that the final rune, F, was marked out with puncts, or dots, to either side, indicating it could be understood as the name of the F-rune itself ‘feoh’ [wealth or property] unlocked the new translation.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rune
Noun
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The truth is that Korby won Christine over with kindness and a Pablo Neruda poem.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
17 July 2025
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Like a poem, happiness is under no onus to mean something other than itself.—
Matthew Carey Salyer,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
Noun
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His son, Ralph Taylor III, who was autistic and communicated mostly by song, died on the floor of the bedroom.—
Ashley Luthern,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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The movie will feature Norwood’s 2023 holiday song of the same name.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
23 July 2025
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“Rune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rune. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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