as in epistles
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 landlords
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 letters
Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
Earlier this week, food benefit recipients received letters from the Department of Health Services informing them of FoodShare fund delays.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
These official letters act as a sort of income verification and are therefore key to obtaining aid like housing assistance, fuel assistance and help from nonprofits.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
The museum has long been known as a treasure trove of movie memorabilia, including pre-cinema magic lanterns and Federico Fellini’s red scarf and letters.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Winn also provided excerpts from her husband’s clinic letters proving that he was being treated for CBD.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Emails, social media posts, news articles and letters.
—Alma Cooper, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
The letters enable Americans to access financial assistance for housing and support from nonprofits.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Public outcry over Peanut’s fate grew after LaBonty shared her story online, prompting calls and letters to state officials.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
Earlier this week, food benefit recipients received letters from the Department of Health Services informing them of FoodShare fund delays.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
These official letters act as a sort of income verification and are therefore key to obtaining aid like housing assistance, fuel assistance and help from nonprofits.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
The museum has long been known as a treasure trove of movie memorabilia, including pre-cinema magic lanterns and Federico Fellini’s red scarf and letters.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Winn also provided excerpts from her husband’s clinic letters proving that he was being treated for CBD.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Emails, social media posts, news articles and letters.
—Alma Cooper, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
The letters enable Americans to access financial assistance for housing and support from nonprofits.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Public outcry over Peanut’s fate grew after LaBonty shared her story online, prompting calls and letters to state officials.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
The dishes were delicious love letters to family, legacy, and connection.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
Earlier this week, food benefit recipients received letters from the Department of Health Services informing them of FoodShare fund delays.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
These official letters act as a sort of income verification and are therefore key to obtaining aid like housing assistance, fuel assistance and help from nonprofits.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
The museum has long been known as a treasure trove of movie memorabilia, including pre-cinema magic lanterns and Federico Fellini’s red scarf and letters.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Winn also provided excerpts from her husband’s clinic letters proving that he was being treated for CBD.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Emails, social media posts, news articles and letters.
—Alma Cooper, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
The letters enable Americans to access financial assistance for housing and support from nonprofits.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Public outcry over Peanut’s fate grew after LaBonty shared her story online, prompting calls and letters to state officials.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
The dishes were delicious love letters to family, legacy, and connection.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
Earlier this week, food benefit recipients received letters from the Department of Health Services informing them of FoodShare fund delays.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
These official letters act as a sort of income verification and are therefore key to obtaining aid like housing assistance, fuel assistance and help from nonprofits.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
The museum has long been known as a treasure trove of movie memorabilia, including pre-cinema magic lanterns and Federico Fellini’s red scarf and letters.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Winn also provided excerpts from her husband’s clinic letters proving that he was being treated for CBD.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Emails, social media posts, news articles and letters.
—Alma Cooper, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
The letters enable Americans to access financial assistance for housing and support from nonprofits.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Public outcry over Peanut’s fate grew after LaBonty shared her story online, prompting calls and letters to state officials.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for letters
Verb
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Specifically, the surprise that comes with developing every roll of film is one of the biggest perks of the process, according to Quigley, who prints her photos regularly at her local camera store.—
Liz Regalia,
Parents,
20 Oct. 2025
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Instead of invasive surgeries, patients might someday swallow a capsule that travels to the injury site and prints new tissue directly on it.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The series kicks off when Dale Washberg (Tim Blake Nelson), a member of a powerful Oklahoma family, pens a suicide note, hides it inside a book on his shelves, and then shoots himself in the head.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Cheng Xin | Getty Images Rocket Lab shares have jumped 14% this week as the aerospace company inks new launch deals in the burgeoning space tech industry.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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John Kell OpenAI, Databricks inks AI agents pact.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The long jam in ‘Fruit Bat’ came out of an idea from our drummer, who writes a lot of the music.—
Brett Milano,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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John Ruskin, the greatest of architectural critics, observed that a nation writes its history in many books, but that the book of its buildings is the most enduring.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Letters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letters. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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