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
Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
After playing the game, students participate in creative writing exercises, including letters, journal entries or even original songs, that speak to their experience.
—Jane Charlton, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
The veteran author and journalist has pulled from letters, diaries, interviews with aging survivors, and many other sources to chart how life and behavior shifted in the German capital from 1939 to 1945.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 1 Apr. 2026
More than a hundred lawmakers in the House and Senate signed letters sent to Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth in mid-March asking whether the Maven Smart System was involved in the strike on the school, and for more details on how the military is checking the work of AI.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Von Zamft wrote letters to federal prosecutors in north Florida, who were handling a cocaine case against Geter, regarding Geter’s cooperation with police in Miami.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
The letters appear to respond to queries from Bettina about times, dates, actors, and agents related to the creation of the animation.
—Katherine Rochester, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
Use strong, unique passwords with letters, numbers, and symbols.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Faith has been hanging onto letters that Malcolm has written her from prison, but has yet to read them.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
Hotel Chelsea, which looms large on West 23rd Street in Manhattan and in the history of American arts and letters as its greatest unofficial artists’ colony.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
After playing the game, students participate in creative writing exercises, including letters, journal entries or even original songs, that speak to their experience.
—Jane Charlton, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
The veteran author and journalist has pulled from letters, diaries, interviews with aging survivors, and many other sources to chart how life and behavior shifted in the German capital from 1939 to 1945.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 1 Apr. 2026
More than a hundred lawmakers in the House and Senate signed letters sent to Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth in mid-March asking whether the Maven Smart System was involved in the strike on the school, and for more details on how the military is checking the work of AI.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Von Zamft wrote letters to federal prosecutors in north Florida, who were handling a cocaine case against Geter, regarding Geter’s cooperation with police in Miami.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
The letters appear to respond to queries from Bettina about times, dates, actors, and agents related to the creation of the animation.
—Katherine Rochester, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
Use strong, unique passwords with letters, numbers, and symbols.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Faith has been hanging onto letters that Malcolm has written her from prison, but has yet to read them.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 1 Apr. 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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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
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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
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All now appears to be ship-shape for North Point boaters to enjoy a summer on the Big Lake, and at least for the upcoming seasons once the state inks the contract with Skipper Bud’s.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Scolforo writes for the Associated Press.—
Mark Scolforo,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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The company mistook its own good publicity for mass-market success, Fortune’s Phil Wahba writes.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Letters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letters. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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