: a written communication : letter
wrote a lengthy missive to her father
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She received yet another lengthy missive from her father.
the two old friends like to fire off missives filled with good-natured teasing and mock insults
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Before then, Neil Young — who is Canadian-American — wrote a missive on his website voicing concern he wouldn’t be let back into the country after his upcoming European tour.
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Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2025
And as humans continued to heat the planet with pollution from fossil fuels, Francis' missives became progressively more urgent.
—Jeff Brady, NPR, 21 Apr. 2025
Elliott said that her lawyers sent Meghan a letter via the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's charitable organization, the Archewell Foundation, in July 2021, and the author herself followed up with personal missives to both Archewell and Netflix in October 2021 and February 2022.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
In a video missive put out earlier Tuesday, Sharpe attacked Buzbee’s credibility directly and promised to file a defamation lawsuit against the admittedly aggressive attorney and the OnlyFans posting Jane Doe.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
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Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2025
And as humans continued to heat the planet with pollution from fossil fuels, Francis' missives became progressively more urgent.
—Jeff Brady, NPR, 21 Apr. 2025
Elliott said that her lawyers sent Meghan a letter via the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's charitable organization, the Archewell Foundation, in July 2021, and the author herself followed up with personal missives to both Archewell and Netflix in October 2021 and February 2022.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
In a video missive put out earlier Tuesday, Sharpe attacked Buzbee’s credibility directly and promised to file a defamation lawsuit against the admittedly aggressive attorney and the OnlyFans posting Jane Doe.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for missive
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“Missive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/missive. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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