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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Recent Examples of autograph
Noun
Some fans held up large posters and asked for autographs, while chants of the director’s first name broke out from the crowd. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Nov. 2026 The star signed autographs and greeted fans before enjoying her night. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Verb
And the fan got Kupp to autograph the poster board, which undoubtedly will be on display at the draft. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026 Parton autographed the artwork and performed several songs for airmen and their families at the event. — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for autograph
Recent Examples of Synonyms for autograph
Noun
  • New Yorker Favorites The New Yorker offers a signature blend of news, culture, and the arts.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The event will bring together residents, investors, community leaders and development partners and feature live music, signature cocktails, holiday installations and a ceremonial ribbon cutting.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The Giants reportedly even checked in about Atlanta’s Bijan Robinson, the NFL’s leading rusher who signed a massive extension in the offseason.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Even Hudson, who sided with Baker in the Ballard fight, signed the joint communique.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • According to The Information, Meta began developing a second version, Max 2, in September, with planned improvements to its hands, torso, and sensing capabilities.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Mike Macdonald will want to keep this game in the hands of his defense rather than ask Sam Darnold to win a shootout.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

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“Autograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autograph. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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