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
Prince signs autographs, offers hugs, and chats with the crowd after the circus spectacle set to his father’s voluminous catalog of hits. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Aug. 2026 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for autograph
Noun
  • The store’s signature illuminated pink sign became the biggest sticking point.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
  • California is moving forward with plans to link its signature climate program, cap-and-invest, to that of Washington State, a major step officials say will cut more pollution and increase revenue for key state programs.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Trump signed the bill into law last week but hasn't enacted the measures yet.
    — HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Following the coach’s firing in July 2023, more than 260 Northwestern faculty members signed a petition calling for the stadium plans to be halted until at least athletic department’s problems could be sorted out.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Thin partitions marked an early attempt to slice the space into smaller rooms, but the original brick walls remained bare, shivering with cobwebs, where someone had pasted a picture of a man, holy hands bracketing a redbrick heart.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Eve maintains its balance without crutches or a walker, leaving users’ hands free for everyday activities.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026

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“Autograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autograph. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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