penmanships

noun

plural of penmanship
1
as in handwritings
the form or style of a particular person's writing doctors are famous for their illegible penmanship

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as in calligraphies
writing done by hand the students spend far more time honing their computer skills than they do improving their penmanship

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manuscripts
Noun
  • That’s quite an endorsement and similarly favorable words have resulted in the press now getting roughly 30 unsolicited manuscripts a month.
    — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Three manuscripts published in the AHA’s flagship journal, Circulation, include guidelines for navigating these stages.
    — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 30 Oct. 2026
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“Penmanships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penmanships. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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