as in letter
a message on paper from one person or group to another
the two old friends like to fire off missives filled with good-natured teasing and mock insults
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Recent Examples of missive
Four days later, Sandoval and his executive assistant received a missive of roughly 1,500 words from Stalions.
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Austin Meek, The Athletic, 23 Aug. 2024
His goal was always to send these missives out in the world and let people process them.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
Each missive includes art, music, poetry, a devotional writing and a piece of scripture that all relate to each other and revolve around themes of hope, peace, joy and love.
—Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
Even as Hegseth put a brave face on the state of his nomination fight, Trump issued no social media missives in his defense.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
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Austin Meek, The Athletic, 23 Aug. 2024
His goal was always to send these missives out in the world and let people process them.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
Each missive includes art, music, poetry, a devotional writing and a piece of scripture that all relate to each other and revolve around themes of hope, peace, joy and love.
—Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
Even as Hegseth put a brave face on the state of his nomination fight, Trump issued no social media missives in his defense.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for missive
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“Missive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missive. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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