Examples of lettering in a Sentence
I couldn't read the sign's lettering.
a sign with gold lettering
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Two people holding a black flag with white lettering on top of the Empire State Building in New York on Wednesday.
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Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
1 July 2026
Mayor Muriel Bowser ordered the removal of the iconic yellow lettering following pressure from the White House and the threat of congressional legislation.
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Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2026
Workers removed the lettering overnight into the following morning, hours after the federal court's original deadline, and covered the center's sign with a tarpaulin.
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Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
24 June 2026
Kitschy Signs and Welcome Mats JoAnna Baum, the founder of JoAnna Baum Interiors, considers large welcome signs on the front porch to be tacky, particularly those that feature vertical lettering.
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Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
23 June 2026
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Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
1 July 2026
Mayor Muriel Bowser ordered the removal of the iconic yellow lettering following pressure from the White House and the threat of congressional legislation.
—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2026
Workers removed the lettering overnight into the following morning, hours after the federal court's original deadline, and covered the center's sign with a tarpaulin.
—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
24 June 2026
Kitschy Signs and Welcome Mats JoAnna Baum, the founder of JoAnna Baum Interiors, considers large welcome signs on the front porch to be tacky, particularly those that feature vertical lettering.
—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
23 June 2026
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“Lettering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lettering. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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lettering
noun
let·ter·ing
ˈlet-ə-riŋ 
: letters used in an inscription
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