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
Stephen Neukam, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
Certain letters, like C, D, G and TH, are harder to pronounce.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2025
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
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Noun
Treasury rescinded all job offers at the TFI office for people who were scheduled to start after Feb. 8, according to a letter sent from the department to Senate Democrats late last week.
—Stephen Neukam, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
Certain letters, like C, D, G and TH, are harder to pronounce.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
According to Alabama’s online archive, the Tide have just one former letterman from Idaho on their rosters: Richard Rogers, a Borah graduate who lettered as an offensive lineman in 1973.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for letter
Verb
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Miami Herald 305-376-3446 Jay Weaver writes about federal crime at the crossroads of South Florida and Latin America.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2025
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He's written dozens of profiles of entrepreneurs across a variety of fields and done deep dives into technological trends from superconductors to space travel to pharmaceuticals.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Baum penned numerous novels and short stories, poems, and scripts.—
Nancy Olson,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Ahead of Tory Lanez’s sentencing after being found guilty in the shooting assault of Megan Thee Stallion, Iggy Azalea was one of several musicians who penned a letter to the judge on behalf of the rapper/singer’s character.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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Curtain calls William Bullock of Pittsburgh, Pa., is credited with inventing the first web press, which uses a continuous web or roll of paper to print on both sides simultaneously.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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The Baltimore Sun would do well to print letters expressing ideas and opinions with a civil tone.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Mar. 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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Max Fried, meanwhile, is now positioned as the Yankees’ No. 1 starter after inking an eight-year, $218 million contract over the winter.—
Gary Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2025
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After inking Max Fried in their post-Juan Soto pivot, the Yankees entered camp with more starters than rotation spots.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letter. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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