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
Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
These can be 4 to 7 letters long.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
In order to shape the world of the film, which is set in the 1990s, Bayrak delved into her family archive for inspiration, unearthing old photos and letters to recreate the mood of the time.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 18 June 2026
Words must be of four or more letters.
—Kathleen Saxe, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
Wrapped around one side are 5-foot concrete capital letters, an excerpt of Obama’s 2015 speech commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Selma-to-Montgomery march.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
Nevada County Supervisor Sue Hoek says AT&T's letters are wrong.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Once a year, Akagawa takes the letters to a nearby Buddhist temple, where a monk prays over them.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
The letters that Evan reads from her time in the institution appear to be the ramblings of someone deeply unwell, but there’s some truth to them.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 June 2026
Noun
Several neighborhood residents and business owners filed letters in support of the project with the plan commission.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
These can be 4 to 7 letters long.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
In order to shape the world of the film, which is set in the 1990s, Bayrak delved into her family archive for inspiration, unearthing old photos and letters to recreate the mood of the time.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 18 June 2026
Words must be of four or more letters.
—Kathleen Saxe, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
Wrapped around one side are 5-foot concrete capital letters, an excerpt of Obama’s 2015 speech commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Selma-to-Montgomery march.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
Nevada County Supervisor Sue Hoek says AT&T's letters are wrong.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Once a year, Akagawa takes the letters to a nearby Buddhist temple, where a monk prays over them.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
The letters that Evan reads from her time in the institution appear to be the ramblings of someone deeply unwell, but there’s some truth to them.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for letters
Noun
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The main theme of the letters over time emphasizes long-term value creation, but the epistles have drawn criticism from the political left and right.—
byDebbie Carlson,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Mar. 2026
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While hunkered down in the trenches of World War I, a Greek scholar translated some of Paul’s epistles.—
Robin Hoagland,
Christian Science Monitor,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Last week, attorneys and advocates sent a demand letter to Chief Judge William McConico arguing the court should require landlords to show proof of a valid certificate of compliance in eviction cases.—
Elaine Rojas-Castillo,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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But at the beginning of 2022, the building was purchased and new landlords arrived.—
Ryan P. C. Trimble,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
Verb
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The most important machine used to manufacture chips is the lithography machine, which prints a chip’s nanoscale transistor patterns onto silicon.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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This is a company that prints more revenue every time the tape gets chaotic, and 2026 has given it plenty of chaos to work with.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
Noun
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In an interview included in press notes for the film, the filmmaker explained the origins of the project.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
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Nvidia sold $25 billion of senior unsecured notes on June 15, its first bond sale since 2021, across maturities stretching to 2056.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Amazon moved fast to board the project and the film will now be a big priority at the studio as Loeb pens the script.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
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Yousafzai pens a portrait of a young woman discovering her identity amid immense pressure.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Abridge inks deals with Eli Lilly, Nvidia.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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Volkswagen inks Iron Dome deal in defense pivot Volkswagen is pivoting from cars to military tech at one of its factories, a reflection of the challenges facing Germany’s auto sector.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Sisak writes for the Associated Press.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The end result was Anthropic shut down its two most powerful models to everyone, writes Forbes senior contributor Jodie Cook.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Letters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letters. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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