as in handwriting
writing done by hand
she specializes in scrollwork with beautiful calligraphy
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Recent Examples of calligraphy
Highlights include calligraphy demonstrations, storytelling, cultural exhibits, and — as the weekend's finale — lion and dragon dances welcoming the Year of the Horse.
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Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
There will be activities for kids and a calligraphy station.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
This kit packs in a lot—you’ll notice a fan with two magpies, a vase of fortune red fruit, a persimmon fruit, three golden ingots, and a calligraphy pen with a scroll.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 4 Feb. 2026
His eyes strained to decipher the hurriedly ornate calligraphy, which often bled to the other side of the sheet, making the documents even harder to read.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
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Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
There will be activities for kids and a calligraphy station.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
This kit packs in a lot—you’ll notice a fan with two magpies, a vase of fortune red fruit, a persimmon fruit, three golden ingots, and a calligraphy pen with a scroll.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 4 Feb. 2026
His eyes strained to decipher the hurriedly ornate calligraphy, which often bled to the other side of the sheet, making the documents even harder to read.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calligraphy
handwriting
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Kenerson's after-school club is a local example of a nationwide trend — cursive handwriting is back in many classrooms across the country.—
Ava Berger,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2026
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Imagine having to read the handwriting of young people so used to typing on devices.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Calligraphy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calligraphy. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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