as in handwriting
a type of writing in which all the letters in a word are connected to each other
He writes in cursive when he takes notes.
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Recent Examples of cursive
Emma Banks, InStyle, 15 Jan. 2026
Another picture showed the group's names written in cursive in the sand.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Kulture also holds a place of honor on her father's face — Offset has her name spelled out in cursive font on his jawline.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The Invictus actor has since paid permanent tribute to all four daughters (and his wife) by getting their names tattooed in cursive on his right arm.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 15 Jan. 2026
Another picture showed the group's names written in cursive in the sand.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
The sign is against a white background and has gold, cursive lettering.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Kulture also holds a place of honor on her father's face — Offset has her name spelled out in cursive font on his jawline.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cursive
Noun
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Kratzer said some of the documents allow visitors to see the founders’ handwriting up close.—
Olivianna Calmes,
FOXNews.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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Police said handwriting analysis revealed it was most likely written by a teenager.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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On Purim one year, a group of Jewish photographers came out to meet them there — starting an informal tradition.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
10 Mar. 2026
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In Florida, there are special rules of procedure called the Florida Small Claims Rules, which make procedures simpler, faster and more informal than the regular civil court process.—
Florence Taylor Barner,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Concerns center on Azizi’s ties to regional leaders and the scale of Nation Media’s operations, which employ hundreds of journalists across television, radio, and print in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, and Tanzania.—
Vivianne Wandera,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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This is the place to go for Japanese art and artifacts, with a strong, 110,000-piece collection of paintings, tea ceremony ceramics, samurai swords and armor, kimonos, lacquerware, sculpture, ukiyo-e prints, and more.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Atlanta Department of Public Works has removed more than 400 unauthorized signs in the past year, communications director Kim Rankins said in an email.—
Thomas Lake,
AJC.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Thousands of companies have filed lawsuits seeking refunds after paying the unauthorized tariffs.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But Gabriel Pec was tagged with a second yellow card four minutes later and forced to exit after being shown the automatic red card.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile Fairfield and Quinnipiac, both 19-1, are battling for the MAAC’s automatic tournament bid.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Everybody to Kenmure Street charts the events of the spontaneous community protest on Glasgow’s Kenmure Street, when hundreds united to stop the deportation of their neighbours.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Bottom Line A spontaneous spring break trip is more doable than many travelers assume.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Trump’s instinctive hawkishness and abiding belief in military coercion as a solution to American problems extend well beyond Iran.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, virtual modeling and, albeit to a lesser extent, humanoid robotics are slowly breaking through the uncanny valley — our instinctive distrust of things that look and act almost like human beings but not quite.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The dispensing of moral instruction is an often tiresome staple of child-friendly animation, but the lessons that Mabel must learn—to be less impulsive, less strident, and more willing to see the good in others—also turn out to be shrewd organizational and negotiating tactics.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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The impulsive reaction to this data is a trap.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cursive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cursive. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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