LETTERING Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of lettering

as in calligraphy

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verb

present participle of letter

as in printing

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Recent Examples of lettering

Noun

One suspect wore all black and black sunglasses, while the other sported a green shirt with white lettering and black-and-white sneakers, cops said. — Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026 Red, white and green Islamic Republic flags and red banners with lettering calling for revenge lined the route. — Marc Smith, NBC news, 6 July 2026 Three of them sported clear blue lettering on their backs, noting their last names and schools. — Elijah Polance, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026 Housed inside a bright-red Pollard train car originally built in 1927 (the yellow lettering announcing Ladies Invited certainly hints at a past century), the Palace Diner is located in Biddeford, just 20 miles from Portland. — Air Mail, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for lettering

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Noun

A lot of effort went into researching different mystical, strange calligraphy and all kinds of diagram stuff that are in that.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
Set in a former Ottoman villa, the museum houses an extensive collection of Ottoman calligraphy, paintings, and decorative arts, alongside rotating exhibitions that explore both Turkish and international artists.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of calligraphy

Verb

Companies began printing cotton bags with small patterns, such as flowers and geometric designs, and ladies used them to make aprons, dresses, and—of course—quilts.

— Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2026
When polling places started reporting shortages, the JCEB started printing additional ballots, Zorich said.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of printing

Noun

According to a Meta news release, the team explored hundreds of designs, from all-caps to literal handwriting.

— Greta Cross, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
The researchers demonstrated the concept using signals whose characteristics changed over time, including handwriting and object movement at different speeds.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of handwriting

Verb

Uber, which has been inking partnerships with robotaxi providers, doesn't break out the share of rides or deliveries that have drivers and those that don't.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
Amazon Prime Video is stepping up its presence on hockey’s home ice in Canada, inking a 12-year deal for exclusive Wednesday night NHL broadcasts.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 July 2026

Definition of inking

Noun

Their journey—undertaken with only some clothes, food, and the couple’s in-progress manuscripts—took them from France to Spain, Portugal, Brazil, and, finally, New York City.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
To drive home his point, Niccolò gifts Medici a manuscript based on his years of keeping counsel with warlords and royals.

— Charles Lewis III, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of manuscript

Verb

But Democrats, like Senator Richard Blumenthal, writing to Secretary Hegseth and Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao, demanding answers about the conditions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Just three years ago, Katie Husher was writing software to control autonomous vehicles at Cruise in San Francisco.

— Laura Ness, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of writing

Noun

But while in his penmanship, the recipe still has her hands all over it.

— Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
Many pointed to an episode from the month prior, where a response from contestant Sadie Goldberger was not accepted because of her penmanship.

— Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026

Definition of penmanship

Verb

Former first-round NBA draft pick Enes Kanter Freedom has made good on his promise to declare for next year's WNBA Draft, officially penning a letter to the league on Monday.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Anthony also was a novelist, penning the books Keeping Secrets, Telling Lies, Deadly Stuff Players, One Last Deadly Play and Last Call for a Deadly Diva.

— Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

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