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
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  • Absentee ballots will be issued and mailed to voters starting July 21.
    — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026
  • It’s generally manufactured in Mexico and transported to California, where it is mailed to the islands in one- to five-pound packages.
    — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of mail
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  • 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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  • All three members of the Communications task force appears to favor communicating with less precision and greater discipline.
    — David Zhang, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • For two decades she's turned the science of human behavior into practical tools that help people communicate with confidence.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of communicate
Verb
  • Yu also posted on Weibo that the roof tent also unlocks a side awning with the same single button press.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Creators who attended OpenAI’s first-ever influencer brand trip at a luxury resort in upstate New York posted glowing reviews of their private cabins, nature excursions and farm-to-table meals.
    — Angela Yang, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of post

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“Telegraph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telegraph. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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