as in handwriting
a type of writing in which all the letters in a word are connected to each other
He writes in cursive when he takes notes.
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Recent Examples of cursive
Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Anya wrote this down in a spiral notebook, in her particular spiked cursive.
—Nell Freudenberger, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 28 Feb. 2026
The bill is focused on cursive instruction in second through fifth grades and would require students to demonstrate proficiency in cursive by the end of fifth grade.
—Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The Florida House unanimously approved a measure Wednesday that would require elementary school students to learn how to write in cursive.
—Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Anya wrote this down in a spiral notebook, in her particular spiked cursive.
—Nell Freudenberger, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Some states and districts dropped cursive instruction.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 28 Feb. 2026
The bill is focused on cursive instruction in second through fifth grades and would require students to demonstrate proficiency in cursive by the end of fifth grade.
—Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cursive
Noun
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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
Adjective
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Food and drink Head to Cugino for breakfast or an informal lunch.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Through performances, activations, and informal exchanges, visitors are invited to share personal stories that become part of an evolving audio component.—
Olga Garcia-Mayoral,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Around 30 movie theaters in the world are equipped with the technology to run 35mm or 70mm prints, including AMC Town Center in Leawood.—
Joseph Hernandez
March 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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The tonal depth in his prints is rich, dense, and moody—not a void but a presence.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Lipps was arrested in mid-July at her home after the Cass County State’s Attorney’s Office charged her with North Dakota felony counts of theft and unauthorized use of personal identifying information.—
April Baumgarten,
Twin Cities,
26 Mar. 2026
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The central bank originally imposed the limitations due to governance and control issues at Wells, including employees opening millions of unauthorized accounts to meet work-performance quotas.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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With automatic runner Bo Bichette also aboard at second, Robert reached down and drove a 1-0 slider over the left-center fence for his first homer with the Mets.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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For many years now, that increase has been automatic based on growth in the national average wage index.—
Tom Margenau,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Placental insufficiency, in which the organ fails to develop or function properly, is a leading cause of spontaneous preterm birth, experts say.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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That kind of flexibility leads to spontaneous nights where what started off as an intimate hang expands into an all-out party.—
Sammy Loren,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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For Caldwell, weighing the risks of his work has always felt more like a mental abstraction, an algorithm of constantly shifting variables, than an instinctive act of self-preservation.—
Namir Khaliq,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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There is a sense of the body moving through the work, leaving behind gestures that feel both deliberate and instinctive.—
Olga Garcia-Mayoral,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Players admit emotions can get the best of them, leading to impulsive challenges that cost their team later in the game.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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His impulsive decision-making and lack of a strategy for exiting the Iran war are also ingredients for hardship and disaster.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Cursive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cursive. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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