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
Greta Cross, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
Over two decades after Joplin's passing, Laura opened up about her childhood and relationship with the vocalist in her 1992 book Love, Janis, which contained letters the singer had sent home.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
On Wednesday, Combs’ legal team shared 10 letters that were written in support of Combs.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
While half-heartedly watching Napier against Miami, Stricklin accidentally knocked one of Marino’s letters out of place.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Combs’ family, friends, former employees and business associates from Bad Boy Entertainment and Combs Enterprises submitted more than 70 letters to ask Judge Subramanian for leniency on his behalf.
—Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Supporters and critics—including ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura and industry peers—have submitted letters to Judge Arun Subramanian ahead of sentencing.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed October 24, 2025.
—Sandy Mazza, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Defense lawyers also sought to bolster their argument by submitting more than 75 letters of support from Combs' family, former employees, friends and nearly a dozen inmates who have taken his business management class in prison.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2025
Greta Cross, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
Over two decades after Joplin's passing, Laura opened up about her childhood and relationship with the vocalist in her 1992 book Love, Janis, which contained letters the singer had sent home.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
On Wednesday, Combs’ legal team shared 10 letters that were written in support of Combs.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
While half-heartedly watching Napier against Miami, Stricklin accidentally knocked one of Marino’s letters out of place.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Combs’ family, friends, former employees and business associates from Bad Boy Entertainment and Combs Enterprises submitted more than 70 letters to ask Judge Subramanian for leniency on his behalf.
—Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Supporters and critics—including ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura and industry peers—have submitted letters to Judge Arun Subramanian ahead of sentencing.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed October 24, 2025.
—Sandy Mazza, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Defense lawyers also sought to bolster their argument by submitting more than 75 letters of support from Combs' family, former employees, friends and nearly a dozen inmates who have taken his business management class in prison.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
The organization also consults school district websites and letters sent to school districts and corresponds with librarians, authors and teachers.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
Over two decades after Joplin's passing, Laura opened up about her childhood and relationship with the vocalist in her 1992 book Love, Janis, which contained letters the singer had sent home.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
On Wednesday, Combs’ legal team shared 10 letters that were written in support of Combs.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
While half-heartedly watching Napier against Miami, Stricklin accidentally knocked one of Marino’s letters out of place.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Combs’ family, friends, former employees and business associates from Bad Boy Entertainment and Combs Enterprises submitted more than 70 letters to ask Judge Subramanian for leniency on his behalf.
—Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Supporters and critics—including ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura and industry peers—have submitted letters to Judge Arun Subramanian ahead of sentencing.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed October 24, 2025.
—Sandy Mazza, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Defense lawyers also sought to bolster their argument by submitting more than 75 letters of support from Combs' family, former employees, friends and nearly a dozen inmates who have taken his business management class in prison.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
The organization also consults school district websites and letters sent to school districts and corresponds with librarians, authors and teachers.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
Over two decades after Joplin's passing, Laura opened up about her childhood and relationship with the vocalist in her 1992 book Love, Janis, which contained letters the singer had sent home.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
On Wednesday, Combs’ legal team shared 10 letters that were written in support of Combs.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
While half-heartedly watching Napier against Miami, Stricklin accidentally knocked one of Marino’s letters out of place.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Combs’ family, friends, former employees and business associates from Bad Boy Entertainment and Combs Enterprises submitted more than 70 letters to ask Judge Subramanian for leniency on his behalf.
—Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Supporters and critics—including ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura and industry peers—have submitted letters to Judge Arun Subramanian ahead of sentencing.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed October 24, 2025.
—Sandy Mazza, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Defense lawyers also sought to bolster their argument by submitting more than 75 letters of support from Combs' family, former employees, friends and nearly a dozen inmates who have taken his business management class in prison.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for letters
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Meanwhile, the operations supervisor in the tower was focused on trying to fix a printer which prints strips of paper with flight information and had jammed.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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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
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John Kell OpenAI, Databricks inks AI agents pact.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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The company inks a deal with the L’Amy group for the design and distribution of its eyewear, and with Italian manufacturer Ittierre SpA for its secondary Pierre Balmain line.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Travelers should prepare for longer than usual wait times in security as some officers don't report to work through the shutdown, said Caleb Harmon-Marshall, an aviation expert and former TSA officer who writes the travel newsletter Gate Access.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Murphy’s Monster co-creator Ian Brennan, who writes all eight episodes, clearly savors taking kernels of truth and turning them into batches of popcorn this season.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Letters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letters. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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