Definition of autographnext
as in signature
a person's name written in their own handwriting often given to indicate awareness or consent she added her autograph to the joint tax return

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verb

as in to sign
to write one's name on (as a document) asked the baseball player to autograph the bill of his cap

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Noun
On Saturday, Bueckers was at a Costco on Arbrook Boulevard, with fans of all ages wrapped around several aisles lining up to get an autograph and a picture with the star. Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026 But Dolly stayed on stage, signing autographs, chatting with fans, forever smiling as popping flashcubes signaled someone had snapped another souvenir. Michael Collins, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
Icons also helps Panini obtain jerseys for Mbappé to autograph in exchange for a small amount of memorabilia signed by the French superstar. Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 15 July 2026 News of the find — Abel’s singular, literally, Topps Superfractor rookie autographed card — didn’t take long to get back to Abel. Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for autograph
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Noun
  • Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa, quite the mouthful and named after Hawaiʻi's official state fish, is the resort's signature seafood restaurant, and a dreamy one.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The blood test screens for three molecular signatures of pancreatic cancer.
    Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • One aspect of Lamont’s energy policy that Fazio declined to second-guess was the decision to sign a deal with Millstone, which was opposed by some Republicans at the time.
    John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The Soviet Union took the islands from Japan in the final days of World War II and the ongoing dispute has prevented the countries from signing a peace treaty formally ending their hostilities.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The whole was topped not by a cupola or a cross but a small pennant, on which the Festival emblem had been drawn in crayons in a rather amateurish hand.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Starting out with just $1,000 in starting capital, the tech pioneer decided to drop out of college to pursue his vision of putting computers directly in the hands of users.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026

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“Autograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autograph. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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