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
Rima Suqi, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
His father, David Braxton, lettered from 1986 to 1988 as a defensive end at Wake Forest and was a second-round draft pick in 1989 by the Minnesota Vikings.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2025
Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Attached to the agenda for Tuesday’s meeting were letters of support from Sheriff Rick Wells of the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office and the City of Bradenton Police Chief Josh Cramer.
—Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
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Noun
There are a variety of fonts and lettering styles to choose from, as well as colors.
—Rima Suqi, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
His father, David Braxton, lettered from 1986 to 1988 as a defensive end at Wake Forest and was a second-round draft pick in 1989 by the Minnesota Vikings.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
The Privy Council’s letter does mention Rheims, but only in order to deny that Marlowe had had any intention of going there.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Attached to the agenda for Tuesday’s meeting were letters of support from Sheriff Rick Wells of the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office and the City of Bradenton Police Chief Josh Cramer.
—Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for letter
Verb
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It could have been derived from Jira Monster, a 1952 story written by Shigeru Kayama about a lizard-like creature that caused mayhem on a Pacific island.—
Michael Taube,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Day-Lewis wrote the script alongside his son.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Garcia penned the feature script for the project, which scored in the top 1% on The Black List.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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His words were accurate, but the piece was never submitted as an essay penned by him.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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How about some washi tape printed with strawberries or a jigsaw puzzle of the Appalachian Trail?—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Vine & Dandy is open to making a custom color or even potentially printing a unique design on a shirt.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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In its announcement post, Nvidia highlighted early adopters and evaluators across blue-chip names in e-commerce, industrials, and tech, suggesting near-term pilots that could convert into volume orders if returns pencil out.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
26 Aug. 2025
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Manager Rocco Baldelli will regularly pencil four of the Twins’ own first-round picks (Lewis, Trevor Larnach, Matt Wallner and Brooks Lee) and one second-round pick (Luke Keaschall) into the lineup the rest of the way, and only Keaschall is an official rookie (and tearing it up).—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
18 Aug. 2025
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Additionally, Spencer has inked a new multi-year deal with ABC News to continue on Good Morning America, sources tell Deadline.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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Boardroom, the media brand focused on the intersection of sports and business co-founded by Kevin Durant and Rich Kleiman, has inked a film and TV partnership with SMAC Entertainment, the production company and talent management firm co-founded by Michael Strahan and Constance Schwartz-Morini.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letter. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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