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
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Feb. 2026
Words must be of four or more letters.
—Kathleen Saxe, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026
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
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Noun
Artistic director Tricia Tuttle released a letter over the first weekend of the festival championing free speech among festival filmmakers and guests.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Feb. 2026
Words must be of four or more letters.
—Kathleen Saxe, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for letter
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a USA Today editor.—
USA Today staff,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Emily Henry is a 35-year-old romance writer who's penned six best-selling adult romance novels over the past five years, selling over 10 million copies worldwide.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
22 Feb. 2026
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Sybil lives alone and spends her days fountain-penning personal letters and occasional emails that tell the story of her loves, losses, sorrows and deep regrets, through her alternately curmudgeonly and generous-hearted persona.—
Patricia Steckler,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Feb. 2026
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Cannon became an orthodontist when his playing days ended, but in 1983, he and five others were charged with printing $6 million worth of counterfeit $100 bills, the Daily Advertiser reported.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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The infant wore a fuzzy teddy bear onesie, while Brown sported a cardigan with a dog printed on the back.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
20 Feb. 2026
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The enrollment of 4-year-olds, who need less hands-on care, typically helps cover the higher labor costs of caring for infants, so shifting solely to serving younger children doesn’t always pencil out financially.—
CalMatters,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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When Marlins pitchers and catchers report to the team’s Jupiter complex on Wednesday, only Alcantara and Eury Perez can be penciled into the rotation (with the eraser thrown overboard).—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
9 Feb. 2026
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But vanishingly few have the equipment and technical know-how for traditional letterpress printing, in which individual letters on wood or metal ‘type’ blocks are arranged into words, inked up and physically pressed onto paper.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
21 Feb. 2026
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Two other big private hospital systems, Montefiore and Mount Sinai, ended their nurses’ walkout earlier this month by inking contract agreements with the same union.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letter. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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