as in poems
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 runes
The suspect's shotgun and notes both featured Nordic runes.
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Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
The symbol for Bluetooth comes from a combination of two ancient Nordic runes, or symbols, for the king’s initials.
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Shreyas Sen,
The Conversation,
23 Feb. 2026
The hot, scarred night of Mustafar is never-changing, the cave lit by the eternal glow of the ancient runes.
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Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
Reading the runes of the Apple special event invites is always interesting.
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David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
The symbol for Bluetooth comes from a combination of two ancient Nordic runes, or symbols, for the king’s initials.
—
Shreyas Sen,
The Conversation,
23 Feb. 2026
The hot, scarred night of Mustafar is never-changing, the cave lit by the eternal glow of the ancient runes.
—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
Reading the runes of the Apple special event invites is always interesting.
—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runes
Noun
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Some people like to write poems, other people like to perform music, other people like to run marathons.
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Fragments of email correspondence appear alongside bits of dialogue, histories of apocalyptic movements in Korea, and poems about the nature of time and the Bardo (the Tibetan Buddhist concept for the transitional period between death and rebirth).
Noun
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The chants, drums and songs from Colombian supporters filled the stadium from well before kickoff.
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That didn’t seem to dent the energy, with spontaneous Argentinian futbol songs breaking out among scrums of fans.
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“Runes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runes. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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