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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autographs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of autograph

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Recent Examples of autographs
Noun
Some fans held up large posters and asked for autographs, while chants of the director’s first name broke out from the crowd. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Nov. 2026 The star signed autographs and greeted fans before enjoying her night. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026 By then, Conan Doyle was receiving dozens of inquiries addressed to Sherlock Holmes each month—requests for autographs, advice, even locks of hair. — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026 Fans can purchase autographs, photos and personalized signatures during the event. — Raul Trey Lopez, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026 Ukrainian children now living in England were invited to attend the latter session and got autographs and photos from the players. — Simon Johnson, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for autographs
Noun
  • Its design also aims to reduce detectable physical signatures and improve protection during operations.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
  • That includes account numbers, birth dates, passwords and pins, signatures or Social Security numbers.
    — Andee Tagle, NPR, 29 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
  • Each move is credited to the generation of whoever signs the contract, and customers must be 18 to rent a truck, so the youngest members of Gen Z aren’t captured.
    — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The king crab legs are barely seasoned but expertly grilled and dripping with salty sweetness, the kind that’s hard to wash off your hands.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
  • To such the State renders comparatively small service, and a slight tax is wont to appear exorbitant, particularly if they are obliged to earn it by special labor with their hands.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

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“Autographs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autographs. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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