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as in signature
a person's name written in their own handwriting often given to indicate awareness or consent she added her autograph to the joint tax return

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verb

as in to sign
to write one's name on (as a document) asked the baseball player to autograph the bill of his cap

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Noun
Select card sets will include autographs, highlighted by a 1-of-1 dual autograph card of Murakami and Ohtani. Kristie Rieken, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025 Afterwards, Clooney was snapped signing autographs to eager theatergoers. Dave Quinn, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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Begin, before taking a break from negotiations, asked Carter to autograph several photographs of himself, Carter, and Sadat together for Begin’s grandchildren. Penny Abeywardena, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 The silent auction includes jerseys, helmets and footballs autographed by players including Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Chris Jones, Isiah Pacheco, JuJu Smith-Schuster and others. The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for autograph
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Noun
  • The lack of undress certainly paid off, with Roberts' newsboy cap, red coat and thigh-high boots marking a signature style moment in the movie.
    Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The nightcap gives us two signature antagonists from the Pac-12 days in Arizona and Oregon.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Thorne, who has an 8-year old son, joins celebs like Benedict Cumberbatch, Paloma Faith and Emma Barnett in signing the pact that launched in September, along with more than 11,500 schools in the UK.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Jordan Henderson has a knee-dominant running gait which reportedly prevented Sir Alex Ferguson signing him for Manchester United.
    Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
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  • Low intervention, low manipulation and a light hand of the winemaker.
    Lana Bortolot, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • With tech in one hand and heart in the other, Riri is forced to navigate a new kind of battle—one that challenges her intellect, her upbringing, and her purpose.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 30 Mar. 2025

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“Autograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autograph. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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