as in letters
a message on paper from one person or group to another
the epistles of Saint Paul to various communities of early Christians
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Recent Examples of epistles
The main theme of the letters over time emphasizes long-term value creation, but the epistles have drawn criticism from the political left and right.
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Bydebbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Mar. 2026
While hunkered down in the trenches of World War I, a Greek scholar translated some of Paul’s epistles.
—Robin Hoagland, Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2025
Bydebbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Mar. 2026
While hunkered down in the trenches of World War I, a Greek scholar translated some of Paul’s epistles.
—Robin Hoagland, Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for epistles
letters
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Interest in the author’s life can curdle into obsession, as in Henry James’s The Aspern Papers, in which the narrator embraces any deception necessary to acquire the letters of a dead poet.—
Walt Hunter,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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Tap the letters or the up and down carat on the display line.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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“Epistles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epistles. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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