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
Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2025
Research from the University of California, Riverside shows that cursive writing enhances brain development, particularly in areas related to language, memory, and fine motor skills.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 26 June 2025
Chris Morris, Fortune, 26 June 2025
The personalized dish is made from ceramic and is designed with the school logo of your choice, a name written in cursive, and the graduating class year.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 3 June 2025
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Noun
These are in cursive – kids, ask your nana to translate – and include details like home address and make of car.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2025
Research from the University of California, Riverside shows that cursive writing enhances brain development, particularly in areas related to language, memory, and fine motor skills.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 26 June 2025
Adjective
Countless documents, including the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, were originally written in cursive.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 26 June 2025
The personalized dish is made from ceramic and is designed with the school logo of your choice, a name written in cursive, and the graduating class year.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cursive
Noun
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Chalkboards mounted on the wall announce the menu and cocktail selections in large, loopy cursive handwriting.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
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Can someone with large handwriting still use a daily planner? A. Absolutely.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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For years, stablecoins, digital tokens pegged to a fiat currency, operated in a patchwork of state laws, informal guidance, and regulation by enforcement.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Valencia had been killed in 2009, before Ricky Pike and his parents had thrown themselves into organizing aid for other families of homicide victims in an informal network of logistical help, money for flowers or transportation and other support.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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With job creation at stall speed and tariff headwinds ahead, a negative payroll print in the coming months is a strong possibility, which may conjure up recession fears.—
Jeffrey Schulze,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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While it will be released on audiobook platforms, print and digital versions will also be published.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Flavor Frenzy’s owner, 58-year-old Steven M. Weisberg, was arrested Aug. 15 on charges of child pornography, child pornography soliciting a child for performance, unauthorized video recording in a public place and unauthorized recording of a person under 18, court records show.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
17 Aug. 2025
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Steven Weisberg, 58, of the 300 block of Satinwood Terrace, appeared in court Sunday morning and was charged with two counts of child pornography, a Class X felony, the most severe category of its kind in Illinois, and two counts of unauthorized video recording, a Class 3 felony.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The shift to a traditional automatic is a welcome retreat from old frustrations, the turbo’d engine is a step towards efficiency, and the cabin pivots firmly into the modern era.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Aug. 2025
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At that point, benefits would be funded solely through incoming payroll taxes, triggering an automatic cut of around 21 percent unless Congress takes action.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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This eight-episode Netflix Arctic comedy is a must-watch about a young Inuk woman who wants to build a new future for herself and her daughter after a spontaneous split from her husband.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The crowd cheered when it was announced that play would resume and then erupted in spontaneous applause when the fire alarm was finally silenced.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The move, however, could be more an instinctive reflex than a reflection of what’s really driving markets.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
5 Aug. 2025
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So their instinctive brain compels them to mirror your ways and values, to secure your attachment to them.—
Cyndy Etler,
Hartford Courant,
28 July 2025
Adjective
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For example: • Excitement can spark innovation or lead to impulsive decisions.—
Marc Brackett,
Fortune,
12 Aug. 2025
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That impulsive rescue set off a chain reaction that would change everything.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Cursive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cursive. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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