: a written communication : letter
wrote a lengthy missive to her father
Examples of missive in a Sentence
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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The missive comes after Rozario’s relatives filed a lawsuit this week against the city, alleging the NYPD officers violated a range of department regulations and forced the deadly confrontation without justification.
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 25 June 2025
These rapid-fire missives are meant to be a biting taxonomy of the way modern dating has been gamified.
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The subtext of the missive raises several questions.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 18 June 2025
The four-page missive is expected to fetch more than $50,000.
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 25 June 2025
These rapid-fire missives are meant to be a biting taxonomy of the way modern dating has been gamified.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 25 June 2025
The subtext of the missive raises several questions.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 18 June 2025
The four-page missive is expected to fetch more than $50,000.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 12 June 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 12 Jul. 2025.
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