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
But Dolly stayed on stage, signing autographs, chatting with fans, forever smiling as popping flashcubes signaled someone had snapped another souvenir. Michael Collins, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Serena Williams signs autographs for fans in New York on Tuesday. Adam Reiss, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026 The title was the name of a red-haired, green-eyed young fan Parton met signing autographs, and the story of a woman begging a rival to leave her man alone. Rj Smith, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Kids lining up for autographs after training camp practices have chanted his name. Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 The trio signed autographs and met with fans, far fewer in the case of Tebow, at the Alachua County Sports & Events Center to culminate the inaugural Florida Legends Card Show. Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026 Coming off a big preseason touchdown catch Saturday night, Williams was on hand in Lawrence and helped sign autographs and hand out backpacks to kids. Paul Burton, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026 Fans can also shop for Dolphins gear at the team store, grab a bite at food trucks on-site, and keep an eye out for Miami Dolphins cheerleaders and alumni for photos and autographs. Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 Cooper recalled signing autographs for fans while out to dinner with his family as a kid. Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for autographs
Noun
  • Petitioners can move to gather signatures only if a judge decides that the recall charges meet the legal requirements for the process.
    Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Santanella won the initial court case and Tyler was knocked off the August ballot for collecting signatures too early to get on the ballot.
    Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The new Space Age looks to be shifting into top gear as SpaceX signs an agreement with the state of Louisiana for the company to invest US$100 billion to build the world's largest spaceport that could conduct over 10,000 launches per year.
    David Szondy August 25, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Serena Williams signs autographs for fans in New York on Tuesday.
    Adam Reiss, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • That afternoon, the president, inside the exposition’s ornate Temple of Music, greeted members of the public, shaking hands and warmly inviting them to explore the fair.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Mendoza threw high to Jalen Nailor on his second play, and the ball popped into the air into the hands of San Francisco linebacker Tatum Bethune for an interception.
    CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

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“Autographs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autographs. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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