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as in scribble
the form or style of a particular person's writing
she immediately recognized the handwriting on the envelope as that of her old college roommate
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as in calligraphy
writing done by hand
the columnist laments the decline of fine handwriting, as so few people write letters by hand anymore
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Recent Examples of handwriting
Interestingly, the inability to get out of the chair is not a strength issue, and tremors do not cause the decline in handwriting.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 May 2025
Forty-two students helped to transfer the original messages onto large river rocks, replicating not only their words but the original handwriting and drawings.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2025
In addition, a double-sided leaf notebook that Lincoln used as a boy in school, which has the earliest surviving examples of his handwriting, sold for $521,200.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 23 May 2025
Uncommon Goods will etch the board identically to its handwriting.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 13 Apr. 2025
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 May 2025
Forty-two students helped to transfer the original messages onto large river rocks, replicating not only their words but the original handwriting and drawings.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2025
In addition, a double-sided leaf notebook that Lincoln used as a boy in school, which has the earliest surviving examples of his handwriting, sold for $521,200.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 23 May 2025
Uncommon Goods will etch the board identically to its handwriting.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handwriting
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Based on these sparse scribbles, an established narrative of the Franklin expedition’s fate emerged: After abandoning their ships in 1848, the men embarked on an overland march south, hauling heavy sledges loaded with supplies alongside them.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 May 2025
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The scribbles on cups are part of a slew of changes orchestrated by Chief Executive Officer Brian Niccol to turn things around.—
Bloomberg,
Orange County Register,
6 Feb. 2025
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The company is also expected to announce a new bidirectional Arabic and English keyboard, a virtual calligraphy pen for Apple Pencil users and a new system for syncing hotel Wi-Fi login details across devices.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
28 May 2025
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File photo of four-kanji character, taken on Dec. 22, 2020, as high school students pose following a calligraphy performance in Osaka.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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Fewer owners reported raising compensation last month, a sign that wage pressures, hand in hand with inflation, are easing.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The Democratic candidates are sparring over how to best respond to President Donald Trump’s agenda in the Garden State and each hopes to keep the state’s governorship in Democratic hands.—
Brittany Shepherd,
ABC News,
10 June 2025
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Signs of the times Originally, California’s road signs were black with white lettering, but the state changed them after a federal rule was extended to the states.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
30 May 2025
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In the carousel post, Roach first poses in front of a full body mirror at the hotel, wearing a robe embroidered with his name — as well as The Dominick Hotel — in luxurious red lettering.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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But talent isn’t justification in and of itself, especially without a script or direction that supports it, which turns out to be the case with Call Me Izzy.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
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The script for the show, which Lynch completed prior to his death at age 78 in January 2025, might still be released as a book instead.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
12 June 2025
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Beautiful penmanship, without necessarily writing skills to match.—
Bob Mondello,
NPR,
8 May 2025
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Inspired by her penmanship, the Crayola crayons came in handy as people sketched absentmindedly on paper surfaces throughout the meal.—
Freya Drohan,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2025
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The restaurant, a 43-year landmark between Fort Worth and Arlington, has been cleaned throughout, and its signature toy train is again clickety-clacking around the dining room ceiling.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
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The Pacers have one of the league’s fastest and best offenses with a signature style of getting the ball off the rim or out of the basket as fast as possible and pushing it up the floor.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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The first print edition of Robb Report en Español will debut in Spain later this year, further strengthening the brand’s presence in Europe.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
9 June 2025
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This article appears in the July 2025 print edition.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2025
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“Handwriting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handwriting. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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