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
Rima Suqi, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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
Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 15 Sep. 2025
More than 20 Epstein survivors signed the letter, including several who were part of a high-profile visit to the nation's capital earlier this month, which included public events and a private meeting with lawmakers.
—James Hill, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
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Noun
There are a variety of fonts and lettering styles to choose from, as well as colors.
—Rima Suqi, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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
Verb
His first restaurant in New York, La Boca is Mallmann’s love letter to the Buenos Aires neighborhood of the same name.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 15 Sep. 2025
More than 20 Epstein survivors signed the letter, including several who were part of a high-profile visit to the nation's capital earlier this month, which included public events and a private meeting with lawmakers.
—James Hill, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for letter
Verb
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It could have been derived from Jira Monster, a 1952 story written by Shigeru Kayama about a lizard-like creature that caused mayhem on a Pacific island.—
Michael Taube,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Day-Lewis wrote the script alongside his son.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Bobby Hart, who along with Tommy Boyce, penned and produced some of the Monkees’ greatest hits not only made a vital contribution to the popular success of the Monkees, but even more importantly to the essence, the very spirit of the entire venture.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
14 Sep. 2025
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Now, with a remake officially on the way — produced by Rodriguez and penned by Companion (2025) director Drew Hancock — a new generation of viewers might just get assimilated into its fanbase.—
Keith Langston,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This is a departure from previous macOS versions, which made FileVault optional and gave you other, non-cloud options for backing up your recovery key (including printing it out or just writing it down).—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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By 1500, more than 20 million books had been printed in Europe—more than the entire output of scribes over the previous thousand years.—
Solange Charas,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When Los Angeles approved a rapid implementation of a minimum wage for hotel workers, the economics of the expansion no longer penciled.—
Mark Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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In its announcement post, Nvidia highlighted early adopters and evaluators across blue-chip names in e-commerce, industrials, and tech, suggesting near-term pilots that could convert into volume orders if returns pencil out.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Engram was inked to a two-year deal in March.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
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Without a rocket of its own, Northrop Grumman inked a contract with SpaceX for three Falcon 9 launches to carry the resupply missions until engineers could develop a new, all-domestic version of the Antares rocket.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letter. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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