as in handwriting
writing done by hand
beautiful, careful manuscript on the school's diplomas
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Recent Examples of manuscript
In it, symbologist Robert Langdon races against ancient forces and time to rescue a missing scientist and her groundbreaking manuscript whose discoveries have the power to forever change humanity’s understanding of the mind.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 22 May 2025
By September 1972, the manuscript for Ali’s biography, co-written with Richard Durham, was two years behind schedule.
—Melina Moe
may 19, Literary Hub, 19 May 2025
Based primarily on paleography, the study and deciphering of ancient writing and manuscripts, scholars have believed the manuscripts range from the third century BC to the second century AD.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
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—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 7 June 2025
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 22 May 2025
By September 1972, the manuscript for Ali’s biography, co-written with Richard Durham, was two years behind schedule.
—Melina Moe
may 19, Literary Hub, 19 May 2025
Based primarily on paleography, the study and deciphering of ancient writing and manuscripts, scholars have believed the manuscripts range from the third century BC to the second century AD.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
My Happy Place Season 1 finale (CNN) MONDAY, JUNE 9
📺 Art Detectives (Acorn TV, two-episode premiere)
Stephen Moyer plays a detective who solves murders connected to the world of art and antiques — from Old Master paintings, to Banksy street art, to medieval manuscripts and collectible vinyl.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manuscript
Noun
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The class broke down into groups, each focusing on a different aspect of White’s story: For instance, one group attempted a handwriting analysis, while another searched for records of White during his enslavement in Maryland.—
Ellen Wexler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 June 2025
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In other words, the historical record seems as illegible as my own prehistoric handwriting.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 June 2025
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Those images are not on view here, only his elegant tripartite scene of women in the latest fashions, practicing the four arts of stringed instruments, strategy games, calligraphy, and painting.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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Check-in started with a calligraphy envelope reading my name and a vintage skeleton key to the Sarah Dutro suite.—
Rafael Peña,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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“Manuscript.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manuscript. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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