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
Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2025
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
William C’hair, Denver Post, 10 July 2025
In a letter to security officials at the Minnesota Capitol, Fletcher raised concerns about information sharing between law enforcement and state leaders as a man suspected of shooting lawmakers while disguised as a police officer remained at large in the early morning hours of June 14.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
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Noun
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
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
Verb
To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail.
—William C’hair, Denver Post, 10 July 2025
In a letter to security officials at the Minnesota Capitol, Fletcher raised concerns about information sharing between law enforcement and state leaders as a man suspected of shooting lawmakers while disguised as a police officer remained at large in the early morning hours of June 14.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for letter
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Miller, who had written only a brief outline at this point, wanted to visualize the film and effectively created an extensive graphic novel in the process.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Numerous individual phone users also wrote to the FCC.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 July 2025
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In 1992, three women — Laura McAllister, Michele Adams and Karen Jones — penned a missive to Alun Evans, the Football Association of Wales (FAW) general secretary, requesting an audience.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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In June 2020, Fawn Sharp, the President of the National Congress of American Indians, penned a powerful message to the team's owners and supporters.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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Unlike traditional bilingual books, which print side-by-side translations that learners can rely on as a crutch, FabuLingua’s approach is purely auditory.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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The Sun Also Rises had filtered into the country only through stray copies printed in Argentina, and many regarded it with bemusement.—
Tony Perrottet,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 June 2025
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Manager Joe Espada penciled Peña into Sunday afternoon’s starting lineup.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
2 July 2025
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And in states where grid power is expensive — California, for example — solar could still pencil out for homeowners without the tax credit.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
26 June 2025
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However, with only two deals inked since Liberation Day—one with Vietnam and one with the United Kingdom—President Donald Trump had pushed the deadline back to Aug. 1.—
Irina Ivanova,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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Back in May, Innovative inked David Marshall Grant, who was previously showrunner of ABC’s Brothers & Sisters.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
10 July 2025
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“Letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letter. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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