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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
Meeting fans one by one, the reigning Olympic champion and American record-holder in the high hurdles walked along the main grandstand, signing autographs and taking selfies for about 15 minutes. Cory Mull, Austin American Statesman, 5 Apr. 2026 Beckham climbed over a short barrier and spent a couple of minutes with fans who leaned down from the stands as the man who started all this 12 years ago signed autographs and posed for selfies. Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
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At least one Nuggets assistant asked him to autograph a print-out of the box score. Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026 Several teammates asked Adebayo to autograph the boxscore on his way out of Kaseya Center on Tuesday. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for autograph
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Noun
  • Whether white shrimp from estuaries, or pink, brown, and Royal Red shrimp from the bay, or fin fish beyond Dauphin Island found in the deeper waters of the Gulf, seafood is woven into Mobile’s signature recipes.
    Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
  • His signature dish, the popular snack bread cheela, made by lightly frying bread in gram flour, naturally uses less fuel than some treats.
    Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Earle was among the first influencers signed to major podcast deals on the network, alongside fellow influencer Madeline Argy, who continues to host Pretty Lonesome for the network.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The car was in the lot, and office manager Jessica Smith said Gregg signed the paperwork willingly.
    Liz Crawford, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Expect fiery cocktails and spicy bites — plus a few surprise DJ sets for a daytime experience that's as much about the vibe as the drink in your hand.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The creature, a blob about the size of a human hand, was found in the Mazon Creek area of Illinois, about 50 miles southwest of Chicago, that is rich in fossils from a period before dinosaurs walked the Earth.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026

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

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