as in signature
a person's name written in their own handwriting often given to indicate awareness or consent let me just scribble my John Hancock on the bottom of the form

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Recent Examples of John Hancock Revere lit his lantern and made the ride to warn John Hancock and Samuel Adams of their impending arrests and to help defend the American colonies. Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025 The top-20 points earners in the Kentucky Derby prep races qualify for the May 3 Run for the Roses, and the 20th place horse is currently Louisiana Derby 4th place finisher John Hancock with 35 points. Jay Ginsbach, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025 Horse Racing Nation’s Super Screener likes win contenders Built, John Hancock and Caldera (5/1), who has moved forward in each of his three races and finished a close 2nd in the Sunland Derby last month for legendary trainer D. Wayne Lukas. Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025 Korshak, the silver-haired, glamorous founder of Margie Korshak Inc. public relations and marketing agency, long resident in what was the John Hancock Center, was a throwback to old Chicago. Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for John Hancock
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  • Cyrus, meanwhile, sported his signature rocker edge in a pair of tight-fitting black pants detailed with silver medallions along the leg and a black jacket with leather accents.
    Erin Clack, People.com, 25 May 2025
  • On the ground floor there is also a window display dedicated to its signature web motif in green/red/green and in blue/red/blue established in the mid-1950s.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
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  • Voila, in one fell swoop, AGI is now in the hands of others.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
  • For there was poor Brown, to the far left of the basket, ball in hand, trying to do something, anything, to shake the lethargy out of the Celtics.
    Steve Buckley, New York Times, 17 May 2025

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