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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In the latter city, the Le Marais boutique will see Lélu join Autry’s customers on Saturday for a meet and greet, handwriting personalized postcards.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Pages and pages filled with Katharine’s small, neat handwriting.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Political interference, informal blacklists of filmmakers, and public attacks on artists have become systemic.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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Guests will encounter Alice, enjoy boutique shopping, and indulge in teas, pastries, tea sandwiches, champagne, live music, and informal modeling.—
Dawn Giangiulio,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Paintbox, the brand’s signature kid’s program, includes educational (animal print tracking) and active (obstacle courses) outdoor pursuits.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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By reproducing photos of Lincoln, Lorant moved beyond the varied mass of subjective artworks — paintings, prints and sculpture — that only approximated his appearance.—
Mark B. Pohlad,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The uncredited vocals drew similarities to British singer Jorja Smith, prompting speculation that the recording was an unauthorized deepfake.—
Xander Zellner,
Billboard,
17 Feb. 2026
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These include unauthorized crossovers, such as inserting real-world figures like Elon Musk into the Squid Game environment.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Each employee gets their own retirement account, with automatic contributions made from their paychecks.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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The transistor acts like an automatic switch.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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His response was considered a striking, and spontaneous, moral condemnation of McCarthy’s excesses.—
Kristen Monroe,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The spontaneous pep talk from Madonna came shortly before Glenn competed on the ice for the women’s short, which ended with the American at 13th place in the overall skater standings.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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What emerged was a season defined by ease and quiet confidence, where modern dressing feels instinctive, purposeful and deeply personal.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Johnson is instinctive, capable of quickly diagnosing layered route concepts, and can bait quarterbacks into making a mistake.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Just Friends By Haley Pham Blair and Declan were once inseparable best friends whose brief, impulsive romance ended in heartbreak and silence after one shattering moment.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
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After getting two appointments right (Steve Cooper and Nuno Espirito Santo), Marinakis has reverted to type, with impulsive and erratic decision-making having undermined Forest’s campaign from the start.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Cursive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cursive. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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