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noun

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
as in signs
to write one's name on (as a document) asked the baseball player to autograph the bill of his cap

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Recent Examples of autographs
Noun
But all hell broke loose when the Gallaghers descended into the crowd to sign autographs, turning the theater into a mild mosh pit as fans jockeyed for a selfie or signature. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026 While signing autographs for fans in New York City on Thursday, the 37-year-old Chad Powers star gave TMZ a rare look into his relationship with the actress. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for autographs
  1. signatures
  2. signs
  3. hands
Noun
  • Players partnered with brands including Head, Adidas, Nike, Fila, Ellesse and even Coca Cola bringing their names and signatures to everything from rackets and sneakers to wristbands and warm-up gear.
    — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Last summer, an arts journalist named Didier Rykner started a petition against the loan, and quickly garnered more than seventy thousand signatures.
    — John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of signatures
Verb
  • By New Year’s Day, Snuggerud signs a five-year, $40 million ($8 million AAV) extension.
    — Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • This is effectively where Joe signs her fate away in the same stroke as this guy’s death warrant.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of signs
Noun
  • Now, to the handwashing shortcomings, such as a cashier handling customer’s payment, then preparing drinks and serving plates of food to customers without washing hands (cash and payment cards tend to be germ motherships).
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
  • But as the years passed and the historic farm in Gladstone underwent expansions and ownership changes, eventually landing in the hands of the city, it was transformed into a historical landmark and museum.
    — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
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“Autographs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autographs. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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