missive

as in letter
a message on paper from one person or group to another the two old friends like to fire off missives filled with good-natured teasing and mock insults

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Recent Examples of missive Steel asked Mia about positive and affectionate texts to Diddy, with his point being that a victim wouldn’t send kind missives. Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 2 June 2025 Ars Video However, behind closed doors, missives have been flying. ArsTechnica, 22 May 2025 While Buffett’s letter offers countless lessons, this article will distill his annual missive into three timeless insights. Bill Stone, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025 And these Mother’s Day ads and missives just really get to me. Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for missive
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Noun
  • Among the signatories of the letters were two Politicians sanctioned by China for their advocacy on the situation of human rights in China and Hong Kong - Lord Alton of Liverpool and Baroness Kennedy of the Shaws LT KC, and the last Governor of Hong Kong - the Rt Hon.
    Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • At the June 27 news conference, Trump said his administration would soon send out letters to U.S. trading partners informing them of their tariff rate.
    Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • As a proud dad, the 38-year-old wrote his firstborn a sweet epistle to acknowledge his birthday.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 7 Feb. 2025
  • One of the earliest witnesses to the spread of Christianity, the codex features the first epistle of Peter and the Book of Jonah.
    Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024

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“Missive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missive. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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