Examples of lettering in a Sentence
I couldn't read the sign's lettering.
a sign with gold lettering
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It was packaged in a maroon wrapper with silver lettering.
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David P. Willis, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The first advertises the restaurant’s name and the second larger sign advertises the lunch special in red and white lettering.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Against a black background, the red lettering of the title is all but crushing a prone human form.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Modesto's public works department is working to remove the lettering, police say.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
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David P. Willis, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The first advertises the restaurant’s name and the second larger sign advertises the lunch special in red and white lettering.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Against a black background, the red lettering of the title is all but crushing a prone human form.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Modesto's public works department is working to remove the lettering, police say.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Lettering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lettering. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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lettering
noun
let·ter·ing
ˈlet-ə-riŋ 
: letters used in an inscription
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