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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 The information is expected to include traffic camera footage, police body camera footage and analysis from a handwriting expert and ballistic experts. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024 The complaint form, filled out in handwriting, says the two married in Sept. 2013 but separated less than two and a half years later in Feb. 2016. Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2025 Clockwise from top left: Angela and Tracy Pike in a 2001 photo; the creek where Angela spread some of Tracy’s ashes; a tattoo on Angela’s arm in his handwriting. Gretchen Morgenson, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024 We were invited to carefully touch the thin book and to notice Nietzsche’s handwriting on the blue cover page. Tania Roettger, The Dial, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for handwriting 
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  • The title comes from what Charlotte, missing her soulmate, scribbles on the remnants of Adam’s mural (symbolizing the memory of him pressed on her heart).
    Courtney Howard, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
  • In a region with high human population density—with settlements dotted between scribbles of rivers and towers of forested mountains—these finds were unexpected.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
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  • Festivities include lion and dragon dances, live music, Asian food, a calligraphy art demonstration, an Asian Story Theater and martial arts demonstrations.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
  • On February 1, the New York Chinese Cultural Center, in partnership with the South Street Seaport Museum, is throwing a Lunar New Year bash complete with lion dancing, Chinese crafts, and calligraphy workshops at the seaport in downtown Manhattan.
    Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 28 Jan. 2025
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  • The consistency is like a foam hand soap—very airy.
    Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Borrowers hoping for more financial relief from the Federal Reserve may have a wait on their hands, as the central bank is hit the pause button on additional rate cuts at its Jan. 29 meeting.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2025
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  • Honda adds in chrome trim and raised lettering to further elevate the look.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The Olympic gold medalist posted photos on Instagram Stories of her sporting a white football jersey with Owens’ jersey number 36 in chocolate brown lettering.
    Rachel Flynn, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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  • Joan Collins: The Time I Met Princess Diana The film will be directed by Mike Newell (who previously directed Four Weddings and a Funeral) with a script written by Louise Fennell, mother of Oscar-winning writer and director Emerald Fennell.
    Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Victor’s script brilliantly oscillates between the awkward and profound, forcing the audience to sit in at times hilarious discomfort.
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
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  • Learning cursive used to be standard in classrooms across the United States, with penmanship graded.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Though cursive instruction was once standard, today’s educators and lawmakers are divided: Should schools emphasize penmanship or keyboard skills?
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2025
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  • Debuting their first collaboration hinged on K-Way’s signature Le Vrai Claude packable windbreaker, the two brands are offering the jacket in genderless iterations flanked by a dogwear version, Le Vrai Horatio jacket.
    Martino Carrera, WWD, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Joao Felix and Alvaro Morata were two other big-name attackers potentially available — but again returns to Atletico Madrid were never on the cards and their status and likely wage demands meant no other La Liga club would be in the running for their signatures.
    Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
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  • Lions made paw prints, while capybaras were given a pile of snow to examine—and taste.
    Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
  • The company announced the return of print in August 2024 but, at the time, did not reveal who would be gracing the cover.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025

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“Handwriting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handwriting. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.

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