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as in scribble
the form or style of a particular person's writing
she immediately recognized the handwriting on the envelope as that of her old college roommate
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as in calligraphy
writing done by hand
the columnist laments the decline of fine handwriting, as so few people write letters by hand anymore
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Recent Examples of handwriting
Bohrer also addressed the media frenzy, noting how some people had been analyzing the handwriting on the note.
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Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
The pandemic saw people turn to handwriting, journaling, and calligraphy as a form of self-expression and mindfulness.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Lenovo will sell an optional magnetic Yoga Pen for more precise handwriting and drafting alongside the laptop.
—Joe Osborne, PCMAG, 2 Mar. 2025
Luscombe suggests retaining all those envelopes with your mother’s handwriting.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
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Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
The pandemic saw people turn to handwriting, journaling, and calligraphy as a form of self-expression and mindfulness.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Lenovo will sell an optional magnetic Yoga Pen for more precise handwriting and drafting alongside the laptop.
—Joe Osborne, PCMAG, 2 Mar. 2025
Luscombe suggests retaining all those envelopes with your mother’s handwriting.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handwriting
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Still in tears, Shauna scribbles on a notepad what becomes the narration for the wilderness timeline, as teen Shauna (Sophie Nélisse) is anointed the hive’s new Antler Queen.—
Lauren Coates,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Staring at scribbles trying to decipher meaning wastes valuable creation time.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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Chef and restaurateur Ramon Velazquez stops by, and Meghan makes individual margaritas for each of her girlfriends based on their individual palette, labeling each in her famous calligraphy.—
Erin Hill,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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Meghan wrote to Hirsh in her signature calligraphy, showing off the skill she's honed since working as a calligrapher while an auditioning actor.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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To help reduce the spread, doctors say to wash hands often with soap and water, avoid sharing glasses or utensils with those who are infected, and cover the mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Famously owned by the actor and musician for almost a decade until 2001, when the place traded hands for around $2.2 million, records show the property was last sold to politician Justin Aguilera and his beauty entrepreneur wife Candace in 2020 for nearly $3 million.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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Just with gold lettering adorning their World Series championship jerseys.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Signs standing 7 feet tall in the middle of walkways feature all-caps lettering in yellows and reds.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Mar. 2025
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Your Elliott is stretching in particular ways or doing dip; how much of that was in the script?—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2025
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Creatio supports automation via Processes, premade collections of actions for tasks such as building product recommendation lists, creating scripts for various interactions, and generating product descriptions.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Apr. 2025
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Who doesn’t dream of making beeswax candles, topping naked cakes with berries and writing on labels with picture-perfect penmanship?—
Matt Brennan,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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Inspired by her penmanship, the Crayola crayons came in handy as people sketched absentmindedly on paper surfaces throughout the meal.—
Freya Drohan,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2025
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The moves come as billionaire Elon Musk has led President Donald Trump's signature efforts to slash the size of the federal bureaucracy.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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This pair features Nike’s signature Dri-Fit technology to shuttle sweat away from your body.—
Korin Miller,
Glamour,
18 Apr. 2025
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The soft leather looks best when done up in a snake print, as far as we’re concerned, which will instantly grant your off-duty stylings more oomph.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie has earned nearly $8.7 million domestically and $2.2 million internationally for a worldwide domestic tally of $10.9 million to date against a $15 million production budget before prints and advertising costs, according to The Numbers.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Handwriting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handwriting. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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