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
Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2025
The story follows So-ri, who after transferring schools finds a mysterious letter from the previous desk occupant, sparking a search for hidden letters and personal discovery.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Oct. 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 House Oversight Committee last month released tens of thousands of pages of records tied to Epstein’s prosecution, including a handwritten note mentioning Trump among the names listed in a birthday letter collection for Epstein.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2025
The story follows So-ri, who after transferring schools finds a mysterious letter from the previous desk occupant, sparking a search for hidden letters and personal discovery.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for letter
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Vought, who helped write the policy blueprint known as Project 2025, is playing a major role during the shutdown, including on decisions over whether there are mass layoffs of federal employees instead of furloughs and what funding is cut and what is allowed to flow.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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From creating social media posts to writing stories to leading search-audience strategy — and a whole lot more — lead digital producer Chris Kuhagen has a huge impact on the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel newsroom.—
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The actress revealed that the school’s syllabus includes several non-fiction books, ranging from politics in Russia to those penned by early English authors.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Idle is also penned the book and lyrics for the Broadway hit Spamalot, in addition to co-writing the musical.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
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This lightweight mul mul quilt, for example, is made from 100% bedding-weight cotton and block-printed by hand.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
6 Oct. 2025
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Nothing is printing more money.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Maybe the Giants didn’t see enough from Kai-Wei Teng or Carson Whisenhunt or Hayden Birdsong to pencil them into next year’s rotation.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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But navigating the bureaucracy, paperwork and insurance grew to be too difficult, and the math just wouldn’t pencil out.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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OpenAI inked a deal with chip designer AMD to collaborate on AI data centers, in a challenge to semiconductor giant Nvidia.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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And OpenAI is believed to have inked a $10 billion chip design deal with Broadcom to train its AI models, a move that could potentially reduce its reliance on partners like Nvidia and AMD.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letter. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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