as in handwriting
writing done by hand
she specializes in scrollwork with beautiful calligraphy
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Recent Examples of calligraphy
The family-friendly event will feature a traditional lion dance, a kung fu demonstration by the Golden Leopard Martial Arts Center, interactive cultural stations like dumpling-making, calligraphy bookmarks, lantern and opera mask crafts, zodiac activities, chopstick lessons and more.
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Ashley Opina, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
Highlights include calligraphy demonstrations, storytelling, cultural exhibits, and — as the weekend's finale — lion and dragon dances welcoming the Year of the Horse.
—Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
There will be activities for kids and a calligraphy station.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
This kit packs in a lot—you’ll notice a fan with two magpies, a vase of fortune red fruit, a persimmon fruit, three golden ingots, and a calligraphy pen with a scroll.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 4 Feb. 2026
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Ashley Opina, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
Highlights include calligraphy demonstrations, storytelling, cultural exhibits, and — as the weekend's finale — lion and dragon dances welcoming the Year of the Horse.
—Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
There will be activities for kids and a calligraphy station.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
This kit packs in a lot—you’ll notice a fan with two magpies, a vase of fortune red fruit, a persimmon fruit, three golden ingots, and a calligraphy pen with a scroll.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calligraphy
handwriting
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In an era when many kids her age are chasing likes and followers, one 12-year-old is winning the internet’s heart the old-fashioned way — with scissors, glue and her own handwriting.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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Kenerson's after-school club is a local example of a nationwide trend — cursive handwriting is back in many classrooms across the country.—
Ava Berger,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Calligraphy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calligraphy. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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