as in epistle
a message on paper from one person or group to another
he faithfully wrote her a letter every week they were apart
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as in landlord
the owner of land or housing that is rented to another
it is the letter of the apartment—not the lessee—who is responsible for basic repair and upkeep
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Recent Examples of letter
Fatima Hussein and Josh Boak The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Meredith Berger, former Assistant Secretary of the Navy, responded in a letter to Rep. Scott Peters in April 2024.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Dec. 2024
Katelyn has recovered from back surgery as a Sophomore to currently being ranked #1 in this year's Senior Class for GPA and has lettered in track and field and cross country in addition to being an Artesian Ambassador and member of NHS.
—Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Dec. 2024
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Noun
On Wednesday, Warren, Wyden and Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent noting the inconsistencies in the accounts provided by his department about DOGE.
—Fatima Hussein and Josh Boak The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Meredith Berger, former Assistant Secretary of the Navy, responded in a letter to Rep. Scott Peters in April 2024.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
Verb
His brother, James Means, Jr, was among the first African Americans to letter in a varsity sport at UT.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Dec. 2024
Katelyn has recovered from back surgery as a Sophomore to currently being ranked #1 in this year's Senior Class for GPA and has lettered in track and field and cross country in addition to being an Artesian Ambassador and member of NHS.
—Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Dec. 2024
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Marshall cites a statistic from one of two reports prepared to shape the federal guidelines, written by the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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The year's poem was written against a pink background decorated with tiny hearts.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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It was penned by Elvio D’Aprile under Pininfarina’s head of design, Lorenzo Ramaciotti.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
14 Feb. 2025
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The 13 songs on the albums — all penned by Kevin and produced by his brother Bryan Kaarl — seem more like short stories with Kevin’s lyricism and knack for storytelling taking centerstage.—
Ingrid Fajardo,
Billboard,
14 Feb. 2025
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McCarthy, however, later denied using that number, which was a distortion of something printed in the Congressional Record.—
Made by History,
TIME,
9 Feb. 2025
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Throughout the inseam of Hurts’ blazer and printed in red on the collar of his button-down shirt was particular motif that nodded to Hurts’ own brand.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
9 Feb. 2025
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Though Powell's unlikely to signal that rate cuts are over, more economists are penciling that in now and looking for signs or comments to confirm that to be the case.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
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On Thursday, the beleaguered plane maker pre-announced a net loss of $5.46 per share for the fourth quarter of 2024, which pencils out to about $3.8 billion.—
Jeremy Bogaisky,
Forbes,
27 Jan. 2025
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Alonso is back with the team that drafted him after finally inking a two-year, $54 million deal right before the end of the offseason.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2025
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International Delight has five foams on sale including caramel macchiato and French vanilla flavors, and its parent company Danone has created a foams line with Silk and inked a partnership with Dunkin’.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letter. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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