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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
The support for styluses like the Surface Slim Pen 2 on touch screens is robust, with incredibly good handwriting-to-text conversion and pressure sensitivity.
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PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
Starting late Friday, airports in Berlin, Brussels and London were hit by disruptions to electronic systems that snarled up check-in and sent airline staffers trying options like handwriting boarding passes or using backup laptops.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
An entire Python program, for example, can be produced in a few seconds or minutes, instead of handwriting code that might have taken hours, days, or weeks to devise.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Users will be able to record videos, as well as send messages via voice or physically using handwriting gestures on their knee, Cox said.
—Jaures Yip, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
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PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
Starting late Friday, airports in Berlin, Brussels and London were hit by disruptions to electronic systems that snarled up check-in and sent airline staffers trying options like handwriting boarding passes or using backup laptops.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
An entire Python program, for example, can be produced in a few seconds or minutes, instead of handwriting code that might have taken hours, days, or weeks to devise.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Users will be able to record videos, as well as send messages via voice or physically using handwriting gestures on their knee, Cox said.
—Jaures Yip, CNBC, 18 Sep. 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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Venture further into its vast archives, and visitors will find over one thousand handwritten medieval manuscripts, fully illuminated with gold leaf, floral motifs, and winding Arabic calligraphy.—
Ryan Byrnes,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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According to her, calligraphy is a great fall hobby for the hardworking Capricorn.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Sep. 2025
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And a fourth-quarter catch-and-run from tight end Theo Johnson — on a pass that popped into the air off the hands of Wan’Dale Robinson — perfectly summed up the day, as Johnson put rookie corner Jahdae Barron in the turf for good measure.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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Through more than a decade of running a business and raising a son, Whebbe and Paoli refused to give up on getting the Book Lady’s books into the hands of people who will love them.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
20 Oct. 2025
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Her family is asking the public to wear pink to her funeral and even put out her funeral information in pink writing as opposed to the traditional black lettering.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Replacing the lettering is estimated to cost about $47,600, while the LED conversion is expected to be about $123,400, a city staff report states.—
Barbara Henry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Sorkin is directing this time around, having also again penned the script.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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Kansas City controlled enough of the game script to hold Detroit’s momentum, with the Chiefs defense limiting the Lions' second-highest-scoring offense in the NFL to just 17 points — their lowest output since Week 1 against the Green Bay Packers.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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His first full-length album, Illmatic, was an evolution in hip-hop lyricism, and his top-tier penmanship has powered a catalog of 17 solo albums.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 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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And of course, Lorelai’s outerwear brings her signature mix of fun and femininity to every look.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
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In addition to its signature pupusas — warm, thick cornmeal griddle cakes stuffed with beans and cheese — the restaurant serves up corn tamales, red silk beans and sandwiches such as pastelitos de carne.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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With thick buckle straps, multiple functional pockets, a wide-leg fit, and fun leopard print, this one-and-done outfit is the perfect complement to the neutral basics already in your wardrobe.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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In college, Cannon convinced his a cappella group to screen print on the company's blank shirts.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Handwriting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handwriting. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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