manuscript

as in handwriting
writing done by hand beautiful, careful manuscript on the school's diplomas

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Recent Examples of manuscript Her dogged efforts to get every manuscript into print succeeded, and Wade makes the best of a musty publishing saga. Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025 Similar manuscripts were now coming into their own as investments. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025 The collector sought letters, manuscripts and research by Turner's predecessors, contemporaries, champions and even an art student who could masterfully copy his pieces. Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025 Selling off a partial manuscript can prolong the timeline for the project because of all of the developmental work still to do. Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for manuscript
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Noun
  • In fact, many of the posters, my colleagues and I have noticed, seem to be marked with verbatim messages in similar handwriting; had Schiffmann not only courted the vandalism but also instigated it?
    Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Not creepy in its meaning, but Benny’s handwriting looks like that of a serial killer.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • According to her, calligraphy is a great fall hobby for the hardworking Capricorn.
    Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Renowned for its exquisite illustrations and calligraphy, The Book of Kells has long been believed to have originated on the island of Iona in the Scottish Hebrides, before moving to Ireland in the 9th century.
    Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 28 Sep. 2025

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