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
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Words must be of four or more letters.
—Kathleen Saxe, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
Century City Valentine's collection with Peanuts Sugarfina While Sugarfina offers a wide range of Valentine’s Day treats, the standout is the Peanuts x Sugarfina love letters candy tasting collection.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 7 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The letter is a demand that the Pentagon notice what has been built around it — and decide whether to govern it.
—Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Words must be of four or more letters.
—Kathleen Saxe, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
Verb
Colorist Jordie Bellaire, lettered Tom Napolitano, designer Dylan Todd, and editor Steve Foxe make up the rest of the creative team.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
Century City Valentine's collection with Peanuts Sugarfina While Sugarfina offers a wide range of Valentine’s Day treats, the standout is the Peanuts x Sugarfina love letters candy tasting collection.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for letter
Noun
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The main theme of the letters over time emphasizes long-term value creation, but the epistles have drawn criticism from the political left and right.—
byDebbie Carlson,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Mar. 2026
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For example, in several Epistles, the apostle Paul speaks often about the Christian hope in God through Jesus Christ.—
Joanne M. Pierce,
The Conversation,
20 Jan. 2026
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Business operators entered into six-month lease agreements with their landlords, had at least 80% of their rent subsidized and received a grant of up to $10,000 to open, according to an email from the city’s neighborhood services department.—
Katelyn Umholtz,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
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Its ensemble includes a Brazilian-origin sensei, a young Basque-Maghrebi fighter, an African migrant in his sixties, a policewoman and a landlord antagonist.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
1 June 2026
Verb
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And yes, that sound will dissipate and soon will be too faint for my human ears as it is absorbed into space, but Renee Gladman writes that spaces moan.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Mulvihill writes for the Associated Press.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Long-term holders — defined as those who have held onto their coins for at least 155 days, or about five months — were largely inactive from February to April but have turned into sellers in recent weeks, Compass Point analyst Ed Engel said in a note Tuesday.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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After a night that featured 38 foul calls and a gritty Connecticut team determined to make a statement in Atlanta, the Dream clinched a 91-74 win over the Sun in a back-and-forth matchup that started rough but ended on a high note in their first Commissioner’s Cup game.—
Micahya Costen,
AJC.com,
3 June 2026
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As the investigation continued, Kouri Richins hired a ghostwriting company to pen a children's book about grief and went on television to promote it, the lead detective in the case testified.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
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The Hollywood Reporter previously reported that Jared Hess, who directed last year’s film, is set to return to direct the video game adaptation and is penning the script with Chris Galletta, one of the original scribers.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2026
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Ahead of the 2024 election, the group drafted a memo asking whomever the incoming president was to mobilize federal agencies and welcoming presidential involvement in events and initiatives.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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The Steyer campaign tried to set expectations about a late surge in support in a pre-election memo Monday.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Orange County printed its longest ballot ever, at 17 inches.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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The bills are no longer printed but are still considered legal tender.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The statewide gain for school districts is a relief for Los Angeles Unified, which will likely be able to pencil out recent raises provided to employees to avert a strike, although long-term financial challenges remain for the state’s largest school system.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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The Royals will pencil him into the opening day lineup at third base against the Atlanta Braves.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letter. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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