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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
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Pennsylvania is now requiring all public and private schools to teach cursive, joining a growing number of states reversing course after many districts phased it out in favor of technology.—
Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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My first tattoo was 'chrissylunamiles' in a subtle heart-monitor-like cursive on my right arm to honor my growing family.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Choose a Digital subscription or our best deal – All Access – that includes print and digital issues, full archive access, and the NYR App!—
Mark O’Connell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Note, however, that not all old books are backlist titles; those which, for lack of consumer demand or other reasons, go out-of-print are not a part of a publisher’s backlist.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
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Those who identify Elise as Malfatti contend that Nohl simply misread Beethoven’s handwriting of the name Therese.—
Brian Duignan,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
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For very young children, gardening increases hand-eye coordination, which is linked to success in handwriting, math and reading.—
Shelley Mitchell,
The Conversation,
23 Apr. 2026
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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
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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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The Oilers went ahead for good when Vasily Podkolzin made a great backhand pass from behind the net to set up Kapanen’s second of the game.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Oilers went ahead for good when Vasily Podkolzin made a great backhand pass from behind the net to set up Kapanen's second of the game.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This script just keeps getting upgrades with every rewrite.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Now there’s a chance to flip the script — using money the borough’s wealthier neighbor has already generated.—
Peter Peyser,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Copperplate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copperplate. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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