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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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And this seems a harbinger, given that cursive has been cut from the Common Core.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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For an educator who firmly believes that quotes deserve to be written in cursive, and has a new one on her board each month, Kenerson wanted to give students a chance to understand the magic of the loopy writing.—
Ava Berger,
NPR,
19 Mar. 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!—
Tim Parks,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Much like in the fashion world, animal patterns such as cheetah and leopard print are even making a comeback in bolder spaces (although high-contrast black and white is still a no-no, even in zebra prints).—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Typing is faster, but handwriting hammers home lessons and facilitates deeper learning.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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In an era when many kids her age are chasing likes and followers, one 12-year-old is winning the internet’s heart the old-fashioned way — with scissors, glue and her own handwriting.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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 penmanship alone—careful and deliberate—signals the intentionality behind every detail.—
Essence,
Essence,
25 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The first 15 skaters in the shootout all failed to score before Evangelista ended it with a deke and a backhand for his first shootout goal of the season.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Cirelli notched his second of the game 11 seconds into the second, deflecting a puck away from Bryan Rust and racing up ice for a breakaway, lifting a backhand shot over Skinner for a shorthanded marker.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The scripts Hatmaker seems most interested in these days don’t come from the Bible.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Magic flipped the script, though.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Copperplate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copperplate. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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