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Definition of autographsnext
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
Much of the cast—including Elordi, Schafer, and Zendaya—posed for photos and signed autographs for fans (who had been given burgundy hoodies like Rue’s on the show), but skipped doing interviews on the carpet. Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 8 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 There’s great food, fun family activities and plenty of chances for autographs. Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026 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 In the lunchroom on Tuesday, other third-graders swarmed Aura for autographs. Ava Berger, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026 As the Wolverines made their way off the KeyBank Center court with their Sweet 16 ticket punched, Lendeborg grabbed a white hat and a Sharpie from one of the kids hankering for autographs near the tunnel exit. Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026 Montijo said in the late 1980's, there was a petition to make this the hometown of the superhero team and that Stan Lee was invited to the city, went to Al's Comics with Spiderman and signed autographs, then went to city hall to make Stockton the official birthplace of the Fantastic Four. Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026 An off-duty officer working at the nightspot, Jeffery Williams, said Barkley had been relaxing and signing autographs. Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for autographs
Noun
  • The parent group collected around 700 signatures in a petition to show student interest in taking classes during the school year.
    Alexandra Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The town has a population of 1,700 but the petition has garnered nearly 3,000 signatures.
    Vivian Song, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The president signs an executive order to restrict mail-in voting.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Powell, who will be an unrestricted free agent this upcoming offseason unless the Heat signs him to an extension ahead of free agency, learned this aspect of his offensive skill set from former teammates like DeMar DeRozan, Kyle Lowry and James Harden.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The durable and velvety soft tanning mitt is designed to keep self tanner off your palms and hands.
    Tory Johnson, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • But replays showed the ball was still in his hands as time expired.
    CBS News, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026

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“Autographs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autographs. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.

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