Examples of lettering in a Sentence
I couldn't read the sign's lettering.
a sign with gold lettering
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Advertisements also must consist of black lettering on a white background and cannot cover structural or sheet metal damage or alteration, according to the bill’s details.
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
The service dog lettering must be legible from a distance and reflect light.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
Hand lettering, a more relaxed form of calligraphy, is a simple skill to make your handwritten scrawl appear prettier on paper.
—Katelyn Chef, Martha Stewart, 29 Dec. 2025
The gray 1947 Chrysler New Yorker displays two 5-foot fiberglass flames, a 17-inch flint wheel and 24-karat gold lettering on the side.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
The service dog lettering must be legible from a distance and reflect light.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
Hand lettering, a more relaxed form of calligraphy, is a simple skill to make your handwritten scrawl appear prettier on paper.
—Katelyn Chef, Martha Stewart, 29 Dec. 2025
The gray 1947 Chrysler New Yorker displays two 5-foot fiberglass flames, a 17-inch flint wheel and 24-karat gold lettering on the side.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Lettering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lettering. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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lettering
noun
let·ter·ing
ˈlet-ə-riŋ 
: letters used in an inscription
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