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as in scribble
the form or style of a particular person's writing
she immediately recognized the handwriting on the envelope as that of her old college roommate
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as in calligraphy
writing done by hand
the columnist laments the decline of fine handwriting, as so few people write letters by hand anymore
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Recent Examples of handwriting
Well, a piece of his handwriting, at any rate.
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2025
See how the device detects thumb swipes, finger taps, and handwriting gestures.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2025
But when Trakel and his family sought reimbursement for religious curricula — handwriting lessons that use passages from the Bible and math problems with religious references in them — the school balked.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 12 Aug. 2025
Police headed to Berkowitz’s Yonkers apartment and spotted a duffel bag in Berkowitz's car with a rifle sticking out and an envelope addressed to Suffolk County police — all matching the killer’s handwriting.
—Chris Harris, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2025
See how the device detects thumb swipes, finger taps, and handwriting gestures.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2025
But when Trakel and his family sought reimbursement for religious curricula — handwriting lessons that use passages from the Bible and math problems with religious references in them — the school balked.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 12 Aug. 2025
Police headed to Berkowitz’s Yonkers apartment and spotted a duffel bag in Berkowitz's car with a rifle sticking out and an envelope addressed to Suffolk County police — all matching the killer’s handwriting.
—Chris Harris, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handwriting
Noun
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The Motown Philly, a Detroit-style take on the Philly cheesesteak, features hunks of shredded beef, peppers, onions and mushrooms; and the Pear Necessities consists of a sweet-savory medley of juicy pears, spinach leaves, smoky bacon, and feta, topped off with a scribble of honey.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
29 July 2025
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The script is way more confident when Gunn gets to scribble in the margins, whisking in Milly Alcock’s party-hardy Supergirl for a fast and fun cameo.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
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Affluent area residents and Kyoto aristocratic families supported arts following classical traditions, funding Kōetsu’s production of ceramics, calligraphy, and lacquerware.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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When Meghan presents Smyth with a travel bag featuring her calligraphy, the chef recalls Meghan lending her artistic touch to the wedding menus.—
Erin Hill,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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To complete the sequence, Gray returned to his love and lightly touched hands before drinking a potion to join him in eternity.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Yungblud ended the tribute with high-fives to fans before running offstage (with his mic stand in hand).—
Stacy Lambe,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Many fans predicted the cover art would be orange because of the colors used for the New Heights episode, but the cover is primarily mint green with some orange lettering.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
14 Aug. 2025
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Plastic faded the blonde color of butter with age and the lettering smeared away, big thumbprint smearing a lilac hollow through the violet plastic of the power button.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Aug. 2025
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But Tuesday night, things didn’t follow that script right away.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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In a time when globalization and fast fashion dominate the apparel industry, one New England manufacturer is rewriting the script.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Sep. 2025
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The company provided side-by-side comparisons of GPT-5’s penmanship versus GPT-4o for things like wedding toasts and poems.—
Alexandra Sternlicht,
Fortune,
7 Aug. 2025
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Cursive penmanship has been kicked to the curb in the past two decades by technology that favors keyboards over paper and pen.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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Beginning Tuesday, members can add their signatures to the Massie discharge petition.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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What Happens Next Massie and Khanna need 218 signatures to force a vote on their bill on the House floor.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Two of her most talked about looks of the evening included an out-of-this-world look by Thom Browne that appeared to be a colorful, textured pencil dress with mosaic prints and puffy sleeves.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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An oversized heron print by Gucci on a retro pink backdrop forms a striking focal point, offset by the clean geometry of the Manhattan skyline.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Handwriting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handwriting. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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