as in handwriting
writing done by hand
she specializes in scrollwork with beautiful calligraphy
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Recent Examples of calligraphy
Besides the koi competition and related exhibits, the weekend event will feature Tuan Vo, a calligraphy master, and members of the California Calligraphy Association doing calligraphy to raise funds for ZNA NorCal scholarships for students around the world.
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Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
There are other snafus: The calligraphy on the place-setting cards is unreadable, and someone described as an energy medium has tried to muck around with the dining room’s musty feng shui.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
To the tune of upbeat music, the clip showed Meghan writing a special message in her signature calligraphy, before footage flashed of her carrying plates with food in her hands, spending time in her garden and standing on a bridge with Princess Lilibet.
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—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 28 June 2025
Those images are not on view here, only his elegant tripartite scene of women in the latest fashions, practicing the four arts of stringed instruments, strategy games, calligraphy, and painting.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
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Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
There are other snafus: The calligraphy on the place-setting cards is unreadable, and someone described as an energy medium has tried to muck around with the dining room’s musty feng shui.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
To the tune of upbeat music, the clip showed Meghan writing a special message in her signature calligraphy, before footage flashed of her carrying plates with food in her hands, spending time in her garden and standing on a bridge with Princess Lilibet.
Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage?
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 28 June 2025
Those images are not on view here, only his elegant tripartite scene of women in the latest fashions, practicing the four arts of stringed instruments, strategy games, calligraphy, and painting.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calligraphy
handwriting
Noun
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Chalkboards mounted on the wall announce the menu and cocktail selections in large, loopy cursive handwriting.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
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Can someone with large handwriting still use a daily planner? A. Absolutely.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
31 July 2025
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“Calligraphy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calligraphy. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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