autographed

adjective

au·​to·​graphed ˈȯ-tə-ˌgraft How to pronounce autographed (audio)
: having a person's handwritten signature : having an autograph
an autographed picture
The walls are lined with books, awards and autographed photos and letters from the famous and esteemed people King has met over the years.Thomas J. Meyer

Examples of autographed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Garvey, the former Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres first baseman and National League most valuable player in 1974, has played the baseball card to the hilt, even passing out autographed horsehides at many campaign stops. Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2024 While his father is on the road for tour, Adonis pulled up to the Scotiabank Arena’s visiting locker room on Sunday (March 3) to spend some time with Hornets star LaMelo Ball, who gifted the 6-year-old an autographed jersey. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2024 On Saturday, Remini proved her dedication by sharing a video featuring dozens of autographed photos spread across her table. Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2024 One of the autographed pairs of the shiny gold high-tops with an American flag on the back of the shoe was bought by a Ukrainian watch collector, Romah Sharf, for $9,000, according to the New York Times. Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2024 Along the way, the family collected 1,500 autographed bats and an innumerable amount of other A’s memorabilia. David Bernauer, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2024 Basketball enthusiasts can stop by the Mass Ave. shop for Ruffles' Ridgeline experience and attempt a long-range shot from the Ruffle Ridgeline for a chance to win autographed gear and the chance to meet NBA star Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics and WNBA star A'ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces. Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Feb. 2024 Sitting in the mostly empty front bar of the Troubadour, she’s surrounded by autographed pictures and posters from the likes of Guns N’ Roses, Queens of the Stone Age and Tom Waits on the walls. Steve Appleford, SPIN, 27 Feb. 2024 Planned are ticket raffles and giveaways of autographed items, and Mac the mascot will make an appearance. Zach Welch, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

from past participle of autograph entry 3

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of autographed was in 1817

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Cite this Entry

“Autographed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autographed. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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