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as in handwriting
the form or style of a particular person's writing
doctors are famous for their illegible penmanship
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as in calligraphy
writing done by hand
the students spend far more time honing their computer skills than they do improving their penmanship
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It is not signed by Chopin, but the penmanship matched his, including his distinctive bass clef as well, as his doodling characteristic.
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Hannah Peart, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
Gone are his steady hand and beautiful, perfect penmanship.
—Jeremy Helligar, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2024
Before Palmer Penmanship Katrina Gulliver The creation and propagation of standard penmanship in the American education system is almost as old as the United States itself.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 16 May 2018
Even still, her command is already impressive: Tems’ flowy penmanship is elevated by the album’s meditative percussion and guitar-heavy production, handled primarily alongside Ghanaian Afropop beatsmith GuiltyBeats.
—Earl Hopkins, SPIN, 27 June 2024
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Hannah Peart, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
Gone are his steady hand and beautiful, perfect penmanship.
—Jeremy Helligar, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2024
Before Palmer Penmanship Katrina Gulliver The creation and propagation of standard penmanship in the American education system is almost as old as the United States itself.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 16 May 2018
Even still, her command is already impressive: Tems’ flowy penmanship is elevated by the album’s meditative percussion and guitar-heavy production, handled primarily alongside Ghanaian Afropop beatsmith GuiltyBeats.
—Earl Hopkins, SPIN, 27 June 2024
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“Penmanship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penmanship. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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