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as in handwriting
the form or style of a particular person's writing
doctors are famous for their illegible penmanship
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as in calligraphy
writing done by hand
the students spend far more time honing their computer skills than they do improving their penmanship
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Recent Examples of penmanship
His first full-length album, Illmatic, was an evolution in hip-hop lyricism, and his top-tier penmanship has powered a catalog of 17 solo albums.
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
The company provided side-by-side comparisons of GPT-5’s penmanship versus GPT-4o for things like wedding toasts and poems.
—Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2025
But while in his penmanship, the recipe still has her hands all over it.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 3 July 2025
Cursive penmanship has been kicked to the curb in the past two decades by technology that favors keyboards over paper and pen.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
The company provided side-by-side comparisons of GPT-5’s penmanship versus GPT-4o for things like wedding toasts and poems.
—Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2025
But while in his penmanship, the recipe still has her hands all over it.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 3 July 2025
Cursive penmanship has been kicked to the curb in the past two decades by technology that favors keyboards over paper and pen.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for penmanship
Noun
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Script is finding new life in after-school clubs where students can learn to loop and swoosh their handwriting.—
Karina Elwood,
Washington Post,
3 Jan. 2026
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This is also not the voice that was oblivious to what the newspapers and the magazines of the time said about her, or the letters in handwriting that meandered like tendrils on a vine.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Dec. 2025
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Tactile activities ranging from writing letters and typewriter clubs to TikTok communities showcasing calligraphy skills and wax seals are giving retro writing instruments a resurgence.—
Cheyanne Mumphrey,
Fortune,
17 Jan. 2026
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Museums across the state feature exhibitions of Islamic art, historic documents and artifacts, including Qurans, calligraphy and more.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Penmanship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penmanship. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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