as in epistle
a message on paper from one person or group to another
he faithfully wrote her a letter every week they were apart
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as in landlord
the owner of land or housing that is rented to another
it is the letter of the apartment—not the lessee—who is responsible for basic repair and upkeep
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Recent Examples of letter
Angel Saunders, People.com, 4 June 2025
The letter said states should submit the data through their third-party contractors tasked with processing electronic bank transfers.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 3 June 2025
Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Video above: President Trump reacts to letter former President Biden left him in the Resolute desk.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 25 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The incident took place moments after Williams read a letter to the church from Archbishop Robert Casey about controversy at the parish, announcing that Fr.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 4 June 2025
The letter said states should submit the data through their third-party contractors tasked with processing electronic bank transfers.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 3 June 2025
Verb
Ditto for Judge David Orson Carter, of the Central District of California, who lettered in track and field at UCLA.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Video above: President Trump reacts to letter former President Biden left him in the Resolute desk.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 25 Jan. 2025
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Verb
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The Roommate, written by Jen Silverman and directed by Jack O’Brien, played at Broadway’s Booth Theatre from September 12, 2024 through December 15, 2024.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
3 June 2025
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The candid scene has left viewers on TikTok in stitches, with hundreds writing about the dog's bold refusal to be helped.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
Verb
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Gavin O'Connor returns to direct, with Bill Dubuque penning the script.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 June 2025
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Sandler and Herlihy wrote the screenplay for the sequel after having penned the original’s script.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
31 May 2025
Verb
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If the government is forced to print more money to handle its debt, inflation can skyrocket for Americans as well.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Later tonight, at New York’s AG Studios, Turnstile will be in conversation with writer Lawrence Burney about their new cover story on Pitchfork, which was printed as a limited-edition zine.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
4 June 2025
Verb
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Written and penciled by Dan Parent with inks by Rich Koslowski (Archie Comics.—
George Gene Gustines,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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Narvaez was penciled into the cleanup spot for the first time in his career in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader as well.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
25 May 2025
Verb
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The two companies first inked a partnership for a Dallas-Fort Worth pilot in 2023.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
6 June 2025
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Then in free agency, the front office inked former Super Bowl Champion Russell Wilson to a one-year deal.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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“Letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letter. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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