cacography

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Noun
  • The script is usually written in a nameless scrawl.
    John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
  • Hand lettering, a more relaxed form of calligraphy, is a simple skill to make your handwritten scrawl appear prettier on paper.
    Katelyn Chef, Martha Stewart, 29 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • The current Air Force One planes were built from scratch near the end of the Cold War.
    Jonathan J. Cooper, Fortune, 2 May 2026
  • One more scratch Right to Party was withdrawn Friday morning with what state veterinarians said was lameness in his right front leg, moving Robusta into the field and giving trainer Doug O’Neill two (long shot) chances for his third Derby win.
    Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Noun
  • The Motown Philly, a Detroit-style take on the Philly cheesesteak, features hunks of shredded beef, peppers, onions and mushrooms; and the Pear Necessities consists of a sweet-savory medley of juicy pears, spinach leaves, smoky bacon, and feta, topped off with a scribble of honey.
    Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 29 July 2025
  • The script is way more confident when Gunn gets to scribble in the margins, whisking in Milly Alcock’s party-hardy Supergirl for a fast and fun cameo.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • The fake medical prescriptions were legible, but the handwriting looked more like the output of an iPad stylus than a pen on paper.
    Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
  • Somewhere in these stacks is a working dossier of Étienne Charavay, the handwriting expert whose analysis gave technical credibility to the prosecution in the Dreyfus Affair.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • Over the vanity hung a neon sign in curlicue magenta script.
    Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • Zendaya and Jennifer Lawrence are flipping the script on flip-flops.
    Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
Noun
  • The highest enrollment was likely in 1909, with some 90 students studying bookkeeping, telegraphy, penmanship, math and English.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Cursive Academy, founded by husband and wife Terrell and Chelsea Whittington, earned its nonprofit status in November 2025 and partners with organizations, companies and individuals to resurrect the art of penmanship.
    Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Cacography.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cacography. Accessed 9 May. 2026.

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