copperplate

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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. 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 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
  • The day after Morrison and the children assaulted her son, the boy’s mother walked into the Craighead County Sheriff’s Office to write out a report in neat, looping cursive.
    Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 15 July 2026
  • On either side of the monogram were the couple's wedding date and location in cursive.
    Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
Noun
  • Per the outlet, she was found wrapped up in a leopard print blanket with flowers on her body and a birthday card from Christopher and their family dog.
    Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
  • From far away, this tight-block print looks almost like a checkerboard pattern.
    Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The commission held a hearing last week to weigh the claims in Gilnack’s objection, hearing testimony from a forensic document examiner and a handwriting expert.
    A.J. Herrington, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Apple’s Scribble feature (which converts handwriting to text) works seamlessly with Procreate.
    Shelby Putnam Tupper, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • But while in his penmanship, the recipe still has her hands all over it.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
  • Many pointed to an episode from the month prior, where a response from contestant Sadie Goldberger was not accepted because of her penmanship.
    Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • Joint pain — another check mark on your menopause symptom bingo card — started flaring in her wrists, making her backhand go haywire.
    Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 30 July 2026
  • Tagger’s performance was punctuated by a series of flashing one-handed backhand winners, putting more spotlight on the shot which makes her something of a unicorn on the WTA Tour.
    James Hansen, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Noun
  • Vin Diesel is very pleased with the script for the 11th Fast & Furious film.
    Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The Twilight star leaned on Zendaya throughout production, especially when part of the script didn’t sit right with him.
    Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026

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“Copperplate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copperplate. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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