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Recent Examples of copperplate
National Archives and Records Administration The exhibit features a number of historic papers, including an original engraving of the Declaration of Independence, printed from a copperplate of the original.
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Anna Alejo, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
For this work, the artist used a scraper on copperplate with determined strength, creating a print with a range of tone similar to watercolor.
—Peter Saenger, WSJ, 27 Aug. 2021
Those include open studio time every Monday afternoon, as well as copperplate etching with a master printmaker; monotype etching classes; drawing from the south; oil and watercolor painting classes; and Leonardo's Legacy classes.
—Sheila D. Grissett, NOLA.com, 17 Jan. 2021
The resulting copperplate is dated July 4, 1823.
—Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, 3 July 2020
Small wooden doors with the owners’ names painted in copperplate.
—Steve King, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2018
In Rothenburg, Germany, appreciate the printmakers selling etchings made with the same copperplate techniques that artist Albrecht Duerer used 500 years ago.
—Rick Steves' Europe, The Seattle Times, 25 July 2017
Anna Alejo, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
For this work, the artist used a scraper on copperplate with determined strength, creating a print with a range of tone similar to watercolor.
—Peter Saenger, WSJ, 27 Aug. 2021
Those include open studio time every Monday afternoon, as well as copperplate etching with a master printmaker; monotype etching classes; drawing from the south; oil and watercolor painting classes; and Leonardo's Legacy classes.
—Sheila D. Grissett, NOLA.com, 17 Jan. 2021
The resulting copperplate is dated July 4, 1823.
—Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, 3 July 2020
Small wooden doors with the owners’ names painted in copperplate.
—Steve King, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2018
In Rothenburg, Germany, appreciate the printmakers selling etchings made with the same copperplate techniques that artist Albrecht Duerer used 500 years ago.
—Rick Steves' Europe, The Seattle Times, 25 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for copperplate
Noun
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Anya wrote this down in a spiral notebook, in her particular spiked cursive.—
Nell Freudenberger,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Students in New Jersey will soon learn cursive again, thanks to a new state law signed by the governor.—
Laura Fay,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Marley Malenfant is a 10-year multimedia journalist who’s worked in print, digital, and broadcast.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Jan. 2026
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The new collection features cow-print kitten heels, strappy sandals and metallics for spring.—
Nadja Sayej,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Script is finding new life in after-school clubs where students can learn to loop and swoosh their handwriting.—
Karina Elwood,
Washington Post,
3 Jan. 2026
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This is also not the voice that was oblivious to what the newspapers and the magazines of the time said about her, or the letters in handwriting that meandered like tendrils on a vine.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Dec. 2025
Noun
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These handwritten letters, which lend a quaint quality to the storytelling, are a delightful throwback to an era when penmanship was celebrated.—
Shruti Mutalik,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Jan. 2026
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The boy had an army of private tutors, for Latin, Italian, French, Yiddish, Hebrew, English, ancient philosophy, history, geography, drawing, penmanship, and music.—
Merve Emre,
New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Marat Khusnutdinov jumped on for Kastelic and, after some razzle-dazzle, McAvoy sent a backhand pass toward the top of the crease to David Pastrnak for the redirection goal for the 3-2 win.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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Patriquin took over left side duties alongside Alshon, who continued to look for backhand opportunities in the middle nonetheless.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The partnership aims to leverage Panorama’s distribution network and production expertise with Pauly’s star power and script selection abilities.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
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The script detects the operating system and browser.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Copperplate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copperplate. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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