telegraph

verb

Definition of telegraphnext
as in to mail

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Recent Examples of telegraph This also telegraphs the growing importance of the menswear division for the brand, which first presented a collection in Milan in 2021. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 20 June 2026 The design through-lines are sophistication and elegance, but if the public spaces telegraph a bit of moody mystery the private ones are refreshingly straightforward; the kind of rooms that bring a sense of ease and feel wonderful to come back to after a day on the town. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 June 2026 Sheepshead have the uncanny ability to snatch your bait so quickly that it’s gone before the bite even telegraphs to your rod tip. — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026 Instead, telegraphing a low, curled effort straight at Valdes. — James McNicholas, New York Times, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for telegraph
Recent Examples of Synonyms for telegraph
  1. mail
  2. e-mail
  3. communicate
  4. post
Verb
  • Months later, Tennessee’s Department of Transportation mailed the Eimers household a bill for three thousand dollars, asking Hannah to pay for the guardrail that killed her.
    — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • Permanent opt-out has to be done by confirming your request in writing and mailing it back to them.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 20 July 2026
Definition of mail
Verb
  • The singers, who were frequently apart for work, relied on trust, e-mail and video conferencing to keep their relationship strong.
    — Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
  • Weather Trader meteorologist Ryan Maue, in an e-mail to USA TODAY, said that the high pressure area in the East could develop into a heat dome, which means warmer than normal temperature into the 4th of July east of the Rockies.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 23 June 2026
Definition of e-mail
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  • In recent weeks, the coaching staff and front office have communicated with pitchers about introducing a more aggressive plan of attack.
    — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 26 July 2026
  • Peripheral neuropathy is nerve damage outside the brain and spinal cord that disrupts how the brain and body communicate, according to Cleveland Clinic.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026
Definition of communicate
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  • However, Keller residents who posted on social media worried about the proximity of the data center to their homes.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Instead of dwelling on the crime, the owners decided to respond with humor, posting the video on Instagram with a mock 0-star review for the burglary crew.
    — Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of post

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“Telegraph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telegraph. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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