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
Megan Vaz,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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.
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Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
Just as the latter’s elegant cursive lines eschewed legibility for pure, drunken expression, the former’s Auto-Tuned vocals form only the contours of words.
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James Gui,
Pitchfork,
17 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Starting in third grade, students learn to read and write in cursive.
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Megan Vaz,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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.
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Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Garnet Valley Elementary School Principal Susan Papson said the district originally phased out cursive writing in 2010.
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Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
Just as the latter’s elegant cursive lines eschewed legibility for pure, drunken expression, the former’s Auto-Tuned vocals form only the contours of words.
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James Gui,
Pitchfork,
17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cursive
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Screenshots of dozens of ballots from those votes provided to the Herald show similar handwriting.
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Between the many ceasefires, extensions and delays, the handwriting is on the wall.
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Authorities are also investigating the death of a Malawian man after he was allegedly killed by a mob at an informal settlement in the city of Pietermaritzburg, near Durban.
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It is joined by an adjoining family room and informal dining area.
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While print and digital journalism come close, TV, radio, and the movies exist a primarily ‘values-free’ zone, where entertainment is the overriding priority.
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But Swisher, who has evolved from a traditional print journalist to business owner and podcast host, has few rivals who can match her technology expertise and connect those observations to the broader political debate.
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From the Dallas Stadium, an unauthorized aircraft cannot come within three nautical miles or fly 3,000 feet ground-to-air.
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But these centers often have little to no medical staff, which means ultrasound offerings could violate laws against the unauthorized practice of medicine or false advertising.
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Beneath the charges for chicken and ribeye skewers, french fries and iced teas, the Town Center mall restaurant had added a 20% automatic gratuity and 3% service fee.
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The bankruptcy court started with the simple observation that any time a bankruptcy case is commenced, an automatic stay goes into effect.
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First, bringing tried-and-true basics allows for spontaneous styling, rather than trying to plan every outfit ahead of time.
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The spontaneous pregnancy was so rare that even some medical professionals struggled to explain its odds.
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Tailoring became lighter, proportions relaxed and layering more instinctive, creating wardrobes that feel versatile rather than prescriptive.
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Marina, for her part, reacts to every new face and each fresh piece of information with an instinctive guardedness—and Garcia illuminates, with an almost sphinx-like half smile, the preternatural reserve of someone who’s grown up knowing not to expect too much from people.
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July 3 could bring shocks or surprises; just beware of being too risky or impulsive.
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Seems impulsive … Carter wants to be a cop?
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“Cursive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cursive. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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