CALLIGRAPHIES Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

calligraphies

noun

plural of calligraphy

as in handwritings

writing done by hand she specializes in scrollwork with beautiful calligraphy

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manuscripts

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Judging by her few surviving manuscripts, Austen didn’t much use commas (or paragraphs).

— Louis Menand, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Previous seasons saw Vernon curate the subterranean room into messy domestic tableaux, with pieces nestled among scenes of dinner parties and unfinished musical manuscripts—the detritus of a chaotic creative process.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026

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