missive

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. 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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