telegraph

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Recent Examples of telegraph In place of ubiquitous black-nylon rollers, attention-grabbing suitcases that telegraph wealth and taste are now de rigueur in private hangars and public concourses. Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2026 Apple’s Weather, by contrast, seems designed to telegraph an aggressive certainty, which can contribute to incidents like my colleague’s shoe mishap. Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026 And Kudrow will — and did — do everything for Cherish, starring in, co-writing and executive producing the show, which with each season has managed to telegraph major shifts in the industry. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026 Just the optics of leaving Washington can help telegraph to voters that a president cares about connecting with them. Seung Min Kim, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for telegraph
Recent Examples of Synonyms for telegraph
Verb
  • So, California could speed up counting by mailing out fewer ballots.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
  • Complete a paper Voluntary MedWatch form that can be mailed to the FDA.
    Sarah Scott, Parents, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • Listing pronouns in e-mail signatures has been expressly prohibited.
    Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2025
  • Only the last of the four messages had a name and return e-mail address attached to it, but the person didn’t respond to the Observer’s attempt to gather more information about their complaint.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Luth said the Board is still reeling from the news and plans to meet to discuss what’s next and communicate with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
    Rebecca Noel July 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2025
  • Search teams, working in pitch black darkness, were unable to communicate effectively because radios were down and cell phones didn’t work.
    Michelle Krupa, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
Verb
  • Video posted to social media showed the plane on its side and smashed into a highway barrier as the tail was ripped from the fuselage.
    Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
  • In a joint statement posted to Facebook on Tuesday, the Defiance County Sheriff's Office and the Defiance County Prosecutor's Office said the boy died in an accidental shooting on Saturday.
    Michael Guise, CBS News, 17 June 2026

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“Telegraph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telegraph. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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