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Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
That was a telegram sent from the Titanic by Isidor Strauss, co-owner of Macy’s.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026
Gerhart Riegner, a representative of the World Jewish Congress, put it into the form of a telegram addressed to Stephen Wise, the head of that group, which reached Wise at the end of August.
—Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
And there was a very particular shot with the postman, who's bringing the telegram, and that was very specifically Brasilia.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
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Noun
In comparison, Martin showed the first transatlantic telegram sent between Queen Victoria and President Buchanan in 1858, a 98-word message.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
That was a telegram sent from the Titanic by Isidor Strauss, co-owner of Macy’s.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026
Gerhart Riegner, a representative of the World Jewish Congress, put it into the form of a telegram addressed to Stephen Wise, the head of that group, which reached Wise at the end of August.
—Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
And there was a very particular shot with the postman, who's bringing the telegram, and that was very specifically Brasilia.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for telegram
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“Telegram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telegram. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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