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
However, my dream wasn’t to get a photo with him or an autograph, but to be able to interview him. Tom Tapp, Deadline, 9 July 2026 That release will include special editions and randomly inserted Kaws’ autographs. Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 July 2026
Verb
Over the next few hours, dozens of fans stream in to get their comic books signed and to take photos with Buendia, some bringing instruments to be autographed by the singer, too. Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2026 Dustin Johnson stopped to autograph a young child's shoes during his practice round on May 12. Maggie Kreienberg, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for autograph
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Noun
  • Deep overhanging eaves cast long shadows across geometric leadlight windows, while thick bands of locally quarried sandstone wrap the base – Griffin’s signature, written not in ink but in stone.
    Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • Nolan doesn’t exactly share his hero’s reticence; one of his signature tactics as a writer is to place blocky, boldface ideas in furious opposition.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • Mintyukov’s deal was worth more than he was expected to get by most NHL observers, but the Ducks didn’t say whether another team had signed Mintyukov to an offer sheet.
    Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Rodríguez Castro witnessed his grandfather sign the accord with the Obama administration.
    Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Noun
  • Yuba City resident Michelle Reinhart said the disease left her essentially paralyzed, unable to move her hands or head for about two weeks after contracting the disease in 2015.
    Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
  • In the portrait, Rousteing holds Rabanne’s iconic chainmail in one hand, with silver metal mesh, as well as a pen and notebook on the table in front of him.
    Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 14 July 2026

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“Autograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autograph. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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