as in letter
a message on paper from one person or group to another
the epistles of Saint Paul to various communities of early Christians
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The Rapture has no scriptural basis besides an obviously metaphorical verse in Paul’s first epistle to the Thessalonians.
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Michael Robbins, Harper’s Magazine , 9 Nov. 2022
Wohl imagines this section as an epistle to Bobby, describing what became of Edie.
—Jessica Ferri, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2022
In its paper-thin hypocrisy, his video epistle Was a minute-long rendition of his usual dog whistle.
—John Lithgow, The New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2021
The group epistle was sent to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, a division of HHS that works on research and tools to improve health care and policy.
—Tom Simonite, Wired, 24 Sep. 2020
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Michael Robbins, Harper’s Magazine , 9 Nov. 2022
Wohl imagines this section as an epistle to Bobby, describing what became of Edie.
—Jessica Ferri, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2022
In its paper-thin hypocrisy, his video epistle Was a minute-long rendition of his usual dog whistle.
—John Lithgow, The New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2021
The group epistle was sent to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, a division of HHS that works on research and tools to improve health care and policy.
—Tom Simonite, Wired, 24 Sep. 2020
See All Example Sentences for epistle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for epistle
letter
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Among the signatories of the letters were two Politicians sanctioned by China for their advocacy on the situation of human rights in China and Hong Kong - Lord Alton of Liverpool and Baroness Kennedy of the Shaws LT KC, and the last Governor of Hong Kong - the Rt Hon.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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At the June 27 news conference, Trump said his administration would soon send out letters to U.S. trading partners informing them of their tariff rate.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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“Epistle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epistle. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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