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
  • Their journey—undertaken with only some clothes, food, and the couple’s in-progress manuscripts—took them from France to Spain, Portugal, Brazil, and, finally, New York City.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Christian manuscripts from Europe, Armenia and Ethiopia, plus objects of Jewish and Muslim origin, will also be on display, along with a video component.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
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