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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
Most scholars believed that the Isaiah Scroll was copied by a single scribe due to the seemingly uniform handwriting style.
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Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2025
Morales-Reyes, 54, submitted to a handwriting test that did not match the handwriting in the letter, officials said.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 3 June 2025
Federal officials asked for a handwriting sample from Reyes and determined his handwriting and the threatening letter didn’t match.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 29 May 2025
Interestingly, the inability to get out of the chair is not a strength issue, and tremors do not cause the decline in handwriting.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 May 2025
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Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2025
Morales-Reyes, 54, submitted to a handwriting test that did not match the handwriting in the letter, officials said.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 3 June 2025
Federal officials asked for a handwriting sample from Reyes and determined his handwriting and the threatening letter didn’t match.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 29 May 2025
Interestingly, the inability to get out of the chair is not a strength issue, and tremors do not cause the decline in handwriting.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handwriting
Noun
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But like many aspiring authors shy about their talent, Agathe only scribbles in her spare time and refuses to let anyone read her work.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2025
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For two years, the song remained little more than a rough iPhone recording, some scribbles, and a vivid memory of a dream.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
24 Apr. 2025
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Those images are not on view here, only his elegant tripartite scene of women in the latest fashions, practicing the four arts of stringed instruments, strategy games, calligraphy, and painting.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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Check-in started with a calligraphy envelope reading my name and a vintage skeleton key to the Sarah Dutro suite.—
Rafael Peña,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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That is often a sign your login details are already in someone else’s hands.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2025
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Make sure to wash your hands, cutting board, and utensils thoroughly after handling raw meat.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
22 June 2025
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That inspired shirts with embroideries, patches, and all sorts of detail in early collections taken from those authentic black shirts with gold lettering.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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To my great dismay, the lettering underneath the gas knobs (and even the manufacturing logo) has started to flake off.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
31 May 2025
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What struck me about the script, there was very little information given to you.—
John Bleasdale,
Variety,
24 June 2025
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Three script development picks, from 478 submissions, are Black Star Angel from Armenia’s Christine Haroutounian, the Philippines’ Heaven Help Us! from Eve Baswell and New Life from China’s Yingtong Li.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
23 June 2025
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Mathurin, competitive as ever, wants to be the best at everything, even penmanship.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Beautiful penmanship, without necessarily writing skills to match.—
Bob Mondello,
NPR,
8 May 2025
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The vivid purple of her signature ube cake has new neighbors every month as Vee brainstorms fresh ideas, mostly based on Filipino flavors but with European baking techniques (think a mango buttercream cake).—
Sophie Levenson,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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Folwell said Idahoans United hopes to have acceptable ballot measure titles by the end of June to begin collecting voter signatures around the state.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
17 June 2025
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In typical Vivienne Westwood fashion, the collection will play with light fabrics and an array of colors and prints.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
20 June 2025
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The brand's one-pieces and bikinis are vibrant and fun, with a rainbow of colors and whimsical prints that are far more unique and surprising than your classic pieces.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
20 June 2025
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“Handwriting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handwriting. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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