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
Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The screenwriter, Robert Kaplow, constructed his script based on letters between Hart and a Yale student named Elizabeth—and earned his first Oscar nomination today for his effort.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 22 Jan. 2026
His wife, the actor Melissa Gilbert, her children and mother Barbara Gilbert Cowan were among the relatives who submitted letters alongside Busfield's siblings and his son, Samuel Busfield.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Similarly, a search of FTC warning letters produced not one letter referring to possible SPARTA violations.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Words must be of four or more letters.
—Kathleen Saxe, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
But because this strain also occurs in Canada and Mexico, CDC scientists are now analyzing the entire genomes of measles viruses — about 16,000 genetic letters long — to see whether those in the United States are more closely related to one another than to those in different countries.
—Amy Maxmen, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Caudillo was one of 75 people who submitted letters in support of Busfield as a judge prepared to rule on whether Busfield would be kept in custody or released while awaiting trial.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Plantation Peddling an old canard Multiple letters to the editor have recently asked why the Biden administration didn’t release all of the Epstein files.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
The game will present you with a six by eight grid of letters.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The screenwriter, Robert Kaplow, constructed his script based on letters between Hart and a Yale student named Elizabeth—and earned his first Oscar nomination today for his effort.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 22 Jan. 2026
His wife, the actor Melissa Gilbert, her children and mother Barbara Gilbert Cowan were among the relatives who submitted letters alongside Busfield's siblings and his son, Samuel Busfield.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Similarly, a search of FTC warning letters produced not one letter referring to possible SPARTA violations.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Words must be of four or more letters.
—Kathleen Saxe, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
But because this strain also occurs in Canada and Mexico, CDC scientists are now analyzing the entire genomes of measles viruses — about 16,000 genetic letters long — to see whether those in the United States are more closely related to one another than to those in different countries.
—Amy Maxmen, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Caudillo was one of 75 people who submitted letters in support of Busfield as a judge prepared to rule on whether Busfield would be kept in custody or released while awaiting trial.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Plantation Peddling an old canard Multiple letters to the editor have recently asked why the Biden administration didn’t release all of the Epstein files.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for letters
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Few places symbolize the move from print to digital more than Akalla, a district of Stockholm where the ST01 data center sits at a site once occupied by the factory that prints Sweden main newspaper, Kaun says.—
Michael Weissenstein,
Fortune,
28 Dec. 2025
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The chances of winning the top prizes are astronomically low because the company prints billions of game pieces but only releases a handful of key winning ones.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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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
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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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Wrangler inks multi-year deal with country music star Lainey Wilson, reviving the trend for celebrity denim campaigns and collaborations.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Dec. 2025
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Bloomberg Mercedes-Benz inks a major deal with the WTA.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
11 Dec. 2025
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Blue Origin writes that TeraWave will provide connectivity in both remote and congested areas, with data speeds up to 6 terabits per second.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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If the legislature writes a new law and the governor signs it, the sales tax can climb to new heights.—
Susan Shelley,
Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Letters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letters. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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