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lettering

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verb

present participle of letter

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Recent Examples of lettering
Noun
Fans, and perhaps everyone else at this point, might recall that Charli was also absent from the cover of brat, which consisted of the word in black lettering over a pungent green background. José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 1 June 2026 The logo and lettering of online retailer Amazon can be seen on the façade of Amazon Germany’s headquarters. Annie Palmer, CNBC, 27 May 2026 And finally, script lettering is another common choice. Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 22 May 2026 The new packaging just has monochrome lettering. Yuri Kageyama, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for lettering
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lettering
Noun
  • Kyoto calligraphy is often paired with tea ceremonies.
    Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
  • As preschoolers dance, paint and play inside a Sunset Park daycare center, seniors sing traditional Chinese opera, exercise and practice calligraphy just one block away.
    Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 22 May 2026
Verb
  • Bragg and Seok’s latest hope is a set of new provisions in the New York state budget that add criminal, not civil, penalties to the act of even printing a gun in the city.
    Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026
  • The secretary’s office begins printing voter information guides in July that will have to include the rent control measure, or not.
    State House News Service, Boston Herald, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • Between the many ceasefires, extensions and delays, the handwriting is on the wall.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026
  • The study also did not account for the participants' use of medications, which could potentially impact both handwriting and brain function.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • The mental stimulation, not unlike jigsawing a puzzle or inking a crossword.
    Ashley Parker, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026
  • As with Jenkins above, Barlow’s deal in Philly seemed predicated on declining his option and then re-inking him as a non-Bird free agent this summer.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • The manuscript has sold for various prices over the years; the next buyer may get it at a discount relative to its last outing.
    Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 17 June 2026
  • For Malhiot, one of the exhibition’s most compelling objects is not a historic manuscript or performance instrument but a modern toy.
    J.M. Banks June 13, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • In the dining and travel category, Francis Lam, writing for Condé Nast Traveler, won for his personal look at Hong Kong’s constant reinvention.
    General Manager, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
  • How was writing that chapter and being so vulnerable about him?
    Grace Byron, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
Noun
  • For one project, Gentry combined penmanship samples from her family members to invent a unique font for a fictional restaurant’s branding.
    Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
  • The highest enrollment was likely in 1909, with some 90 students studying bookkeeping, telegraphy, penmanship, math and English.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The series was conceptualized by Victoria Holmes, one of many writers penning the novels under the pseudonym Erin Hunter for HarperCollins.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 June 2026
  • In a series of posts, Hargitay gave Brunson his flowers, resharing several videos of performance in the game and penning a brief post, paying tribute to his talents.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 14 June 2026

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“Lettering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lettering. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.

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