as in epistle
a message on paper from one person or group to another
he faithfully wrote her a letter every week they were apart
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as in landlord
the owner of land or housing that is rented to another
it is the letter of the apartment—not the lessee—who is responsible for basic repair and upkeep
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Recent Examples of letter
Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2025
Ditto for Judge David Orson Carter, of the Central District of California, who lettered in track and field at UCLA.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Todd Spangler, Variety, 27 June 2025
If so, why would the perpetrator(s) go through the trouble of staging an elaborate scene, complete with love letters, a calling card and the intimate poses?
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 27 June 2025
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Noun
His father, David Braxton, lettered from 1986 to 1988 as a defensive end at Wake Forest and was a second-round draft pick in 1989 by the Minnesota Vikings.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2025
Ditto for Judge David Orson Carter, of the Central District of California, who lettered in track and field at UCLA.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
The governor’s lawyers sent Fox News a letter demanding a retraction and an on-air apology from Watters; if the network complies, the governor would drop the suit, per the letter.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 27 June 2025
If so, why would the perpetrator(s) go through the trouble of staging an elaborate scene, complete with love letters, a calling card and the intimate poses?
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for letter
Verb
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Numerous individual phone users also wrote to the FCC.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 July 2025
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These worries were heightened when, at the end of June, Richard Goodman, one of the senior civil servants in the DfT, wrote to Collier to reinforce Alexander's message.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
9 July 2025
Verb
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In 1992, three women — Laura McAllister, Michele Adams and Karen Jones — penned a missive to Alun Evans, the Football Association of Wales (FAW) general secretary, requesting an audience.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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Stoner, a Disney Channel veteran, first opened up about their sexuality in 2018, penning an emotional essay for Teen Vogue.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
7 July 2025
Verb
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Unlike traditional bilingual books, which print side-by-side translations that learners can rely on as a crutch, FabuLingua’s approach is purely auditory.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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The Sun Also Rises had filtered into the country only through stray copies printed in Argentina, and many regarded it with bemusement.—
Tony Perrottet,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 June 2025
Verb
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Manager Joe Espada penciled Peña into Sunday afternoon’s starting lineup.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
2 July 2025
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And in states where grid power is expensive — California, for example — solar could still pencil out for homeowners without the tax credit.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
26 June 2025
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Since then, there have only been two trade deals inked, with the United Kingdom and China.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
30 June 2025
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Netflix inked a landmark deal with France’s TF1 broadcast network earlier this month that will add live feeds from its channels.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2025
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“Letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letter. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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