as in literate
having or displaying advanced knowledge or education
the lettered crowd is well acquainted with the author, but the average reader probably hasn't heard of him
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Recent Examples of lettered
Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 4 June 2024
The music video uses animation to display the song's words, recreating the ribbon of a typewriter and the lettered cutouts of a ransom note.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2024
The numbered and lettered speaker columns near the main stage are always a good option.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
The project got a $1,500 grant for new gold-and-black lettered signs.
—Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2024
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Southwest flights are boarded by lettered groups (A, B, and C), and there are up to 60 positions in each group.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 4 June 2024
The music video uses animation to display the song's words, recreating the ribbon of a typewriter and the lettered cutouts of a ransom note.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2024
The numbered and lettered speaker columns near the main stage are always a good option.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
The project got a $1,500 grant for new gold-and-black lettered signs.
—Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lettered
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Available on The Week Bookshop Middlemarch George Eliot, 1871 Lydia, my wonderful and vastly more literate wife, convinced me to read this after years of gentle persuasion.The Week UK, theweek, 27 Sep. 2024
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Jeff Wheeler, a photographer at the Star Tribune, said Doman challenged the stereotype that photographers aren’t very literate through his love of books, and his Scrabble skills.Natasha Delion, Twin Cities, 9 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement The share of non-Latino white residents dropped from 61% to 54%, and the county has gotten more educated and wealthier, according to the Census Bureau.Mike Schneider, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
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Notably, the demographic profile of those leaving reveals the departure of Israel’s most educated and economically mobile citizens.Samuel Burke, Fortune Europe, 27 Nov. 2024
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As higher education continued to develop, facilities and programs burnished scholarly reputations as modern universities emerged in cities like Paris and Bologna.Brian Mitchell, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Young Ed Klum was musical, scholarly, and athletic.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Dec. 2024
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Though a director is not yet attached, the film will be penned by franchise scribe John Hamburg.Shania Russell, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Last month, June penned an emotional Facebook post asking her followers for help finding a three– or four-bedroom house.Raven Brunner, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Cole is survived by his wife, Shelley Funes, daughter Jennifer and sisters Deborah and Colleen, his nephew wrote.Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Reddit user wrote that his condition got worse after a surfing accident.Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Even as the weapon appeared to jam, the shooter remained composed, standing over Thompson and firing again before walking away, leaving behind bullet casings inscribed with messages, multiple news outlets reported.Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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The Bikini Atoll nuclear test site has been inscribed on the World Heritage List.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Lettered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lettered. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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