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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
In a post shared to Instagram on April 28, 63-year-old Moore can be seen greeting fans to sign autographs in New York City. Staff Author, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026 An autograph session will follow the scrimmage. Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
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The auction includes other, less-pricey Shag prints and items, including an 8-inch Tiki Room totem mug (autographed on tag) and a lunchbox saluting Disneyland’s 50th anniversary. Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026 At least one Nuggets assistant asked him to autograph a print-out of the box score. Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for autograph
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Noun
  • The application, earlier reported by the Salt Lake Tribune, is now undergoing legal review and would need more than 5,000 signatures for the referendum to appear on the ballot.
    Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
  • Guests enjoy high-end amenities such as heated floors, fireplaces, and private patios, alongside a signature experience that includes a complimentary Italian-style continental breakfast delivered to the door in a rustic wooden wine box.
    Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • Decades of fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan has stopped, but unresolved disputes remain, and neither side has signed a formal, comprehensive peace treaty.
    Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
  • That was certainly true on Monday, as Lamont signed a new 124-page labor bill into law.
    Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
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  • Dressed in traditional brown robes, plain shoes and gloves designed to mimic human hands, the machine stood before a panel of Buddhist monks to commit itself to the faith.
    Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
  • There, the pair of college students would listen to the trills of saxophones and shake hands with musicians, sometimes giving band members rides to gigs.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026

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“Autograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autograph. Accessed 14 May. 2026.

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