as in letter
a message on paper from one person or group to another
the epistles of Saint Paul to various communities of early Christians
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Wohl imagines this section as an epistle to Bobby, describing what became of Edie.
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Jessica Ferri, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2022
In its paper-thin hypocrisy, his video epistle Was a minute-long rendition of his usual dog whistle.
—John Lithgow, The New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2021
The group epistle was sent to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, a division of HHS that works on research and tools to improve health care and policy.
—Tom Simonite, Wired, 24 Sep. 2020
His epistle to the American legal community drew cheers from Ahmari, who already shares his skepticism of the prevailing liberal order.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 2 Apr. 2020
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Jessica Ferri, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2022
In its paper-thin hypocrisy, his video epistle Was a minute-long rendition of his usual dog whistle.
—John Lithgow, The New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2021
The group epistle was sent to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, a division of HHS that works on research and tools to improve health care and policy.
—Tom Simonite, Wired, 24 Sep. 2020
His epistle to the American legal community drew cheers from Ahmari, who already shares his skepticism of the prevailing liberal order.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 2 Apr. 2020
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“Epistle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epistle. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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