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as in scribble
the form or style of a particular person's writing
she immediately recognized the handwriting on the envelope as that of her old college roommate
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as in calligraphy
writing done by hand
the columnist laments the decline of fine handwriting, as so few people write letters by hand anymore
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Recent Examples of handwriting
At Mercy Housing, Alma Watson, 63, flipped through the pages of her workbook, filled with lines of her cursive handwriting.
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Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Well, a piece of his handwriting, at any rate.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2025
See how the device detects thumb swipes, finger taps, and handwriting gestures.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2025
But when Trakel and his family sought reimbursement for religious curricula — handwriting lessons that use passages from the Bible and math problems with religious references in them — the school balked.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 12 Aug. 2025
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Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Well, a piece of his handwriting, at any rate.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2025
See how the device detects thumb swipes, finger taps, and handwriting gestures.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2025
But when Trakel and his family sought reimbursement for religious curricula — handwriting lessons that use passages from the Bible and math problems with religious references in them — the school balked.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handwriting
Noun
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The Motown Philly, a Detroit-style take on the Philly cheesesteak, features hunks of shredded beef, peppers, onions and mushrooms; and the Pear Necessities consists of a sweet-savory medley of juicy pears, spinach leaves, smoky bacon, and feta, topped off with a scribble of honey.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
29 July 2025
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The script is way more confident when Gunn gets to scribble in the margins, whisking in Milly Alcock’s party-hardy Supergirl for a fast and fun cameo.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
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Affluent area residents and Kyoto aristocratic families supported arts following classical traditions, funding Kōetsu’s production of ceramics, calligraphy, and lacquerware.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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When Meghan presents Smyth with a travel bag featuring her calligraphy, the chef recalls Meghan lending her artistic touch to the wedding menus.—
Erin Hill,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Later seeing the couple hand-in-hand at the 2025 Emmys was the highlight of my Sunday evening.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
15 Sep. 2025
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An anime about a teenager avenging the deaths of his family at the hands of hordes of carnivorous demons wouldn’t usually be the sort of film which would be met with unanimous praise from critics.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Before the Italy match, Wiegman brought into the dressing room a small wash bag, with the phrase ‘B****es get s*** done’ written on the side in glittery, Barbie-style lettering.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Porsche brand logo as lettering can be seen on the rear of a vehicle from the sports car manufacturer Porsche in Munich (Bavaria) on April 6, 2025.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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There was no external funding, so the creation of this film was essentially a group of friends clustered around the script, having intense artistic conversations, and nothing else existed outside that circle.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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Carey discovered an immediate connection to Locock’s script, which deepened after learning about the filmmaker’s neurodivergence.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
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The company provided side-by-side comparisons of GPT-5’s penmanship versus GPT-4o for things like wedding toasts and poems.—
Alexandra Sternlicht,
Fortune,
7 Aug. 2025
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Cursive penmanship has been kicked to the curb in the past two decades by technology that favors keyboards over paper and pen.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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But an unaffiliated candidate, Lia White, is trying to get enough signatures to get on the general election ballot in the district.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated September 9,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The actress, who is reprising her role of Emily Charlton, has been seen on set with both her character's signature red locks, as well as a striking platinum blonde 'do.—
Hedy Phillips,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Nancy Mitford, an outspoken Socialist, wrote bestselling biographies and comic novels, most famously The Pursuit of Love, which has never been out of print.—
Mimi Pond,
People.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The song sold over 3 million copies and remains in print today.—
Sarah Biegelsen,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Handwriting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handwriting. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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