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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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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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These bois pair their six-packs with tight suede fringe, animal-print leggings, and mullets.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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His hand gripped the side bar of an umbrella stroller that had a toddler kicking her legs up, dressed in daisy-print overalls.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
Noun
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The fake medical prescriptions were legible, but the handwriting looked more like the output of an iPad stylus than a pen on paper.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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Somewhere in these stacks is a working dossier of Étienne Charavay, the handwriting expert whose analysis gave technical credibility to the prosecution in the Dreyfus Affair.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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In her postseason sit-down with the coaching staff, the discussion centered on her defensive play, improving her range to her backhand side.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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But two of the team’s hits were misplays by Marlins shortstop Otto Lopez to his backhand side.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Over the vanity hung a neon sign in curlicue magenta script.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Zendaya and Jennifer Lawrence are flipping the script on flip-flops.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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“Copperplate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copperplate. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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