by letter
idiom
: by sending and receiving letters
We communicated with each other by letter.
a relationship that began by letter
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So the family, which had called Ohio home for a decade, showed up to school-board meetings and the statehouse, organized rallies and protests, and submitted testimony opposing the bills by letter and in person.
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The Editors, Curbed, 2 Dec. 2024
Owners will be notified by letter in December and January.
—CBS News, 24 Nov. 2024
Those who own the Cybertruck will be notified by letter on Aug. 18.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 25 June 2024
The two most compelling testimonies, from two security officers who claimed to be guarding then-UN Secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, were provided to Hopkins exclusively by letter.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Editors, Curbed, 2 Dec. 2024
Owners will be notified by letter in December and January.
—CBS News, 24 Nov. 2024
Those who own the Cybertruck will be notified by letter on Aug. 18.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 25 June 2024
The two most compelling testimonies, from two security officers who claimed to be guarding then-UN Secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, were provided to Hopkins exclusively by letter.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 4 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for by letter
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“By letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20letter. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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