autographs 1 of 2

plural of autograph
as in signatures
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

present tense third-person singular of autograph

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Recent Examples of autographs
Noun
Christian Yelich and Max Fried signing autographs on Saturday for Altadena Little Leaguers. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 Publishers sold albums of facsimile autographs, and the interest developed into the field of graphology, the practice of analyzing a person’s handwriting to purportedly discern personality traits. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026 Elvis was known to watch for fans on the security cameras and go down to the gates to sign autographs. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 UCHealth On Friday, Gordon visited patients and staff in the oncology and transplant units, signed autographs, heard their stories and offered encouragement. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 After postgame interviews, before autographs, and before bear hugs from family, the USMNT’s social media manager handed Sullivan a smartphone. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Fans swarmed the Kursaal Theater, where Pitt reportedly spent the duration of his official film screening outside, signing autographs and posing for photographs for the massive crowd gathered. — Jennifer Green, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026 An hour later, fans were still lining up to get autographs, but in the fifth row behind the Sun bench, Diane Camacho, Joann Gallant and Pat Grondin, season ticket holders from day one, were still in their seats. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026 Those in attendance included OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who signed autographs upon arriving at the White House. — Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for autographs
Noun
  • In the late 1800s and the 1900s, as the forces of conformity and anonymity bore down on urban life, Thornton said everyday people began adding flair to their own signatures, too.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Ironically, this fashion week, people across London and Paris were queuing to buy Galliano’s new Zara collaboration, to get their hands on more wearable versions of his design signatures for under £1,000.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The elderly driver, consumed by guilt, signs his house over to Yu Jie and covers his medical and living costs each month.
    — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • In a state, a governor usually signs an executive order that names the area expected to be affected by the pending severe weather.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Video clips from bystanders shortly after the shooting Thursday show Belgal on the pavement with his hands cuffed and ICE officers nearby.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
  • In Richard’s hands, Creole culture is rooted and migrant, soil and air.
    — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026

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“Autographs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autographs. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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