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as in hands
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 calligraphies
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 Synonyms for handwritings
Noun
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My hands and fingers, like hers, have learned the territory and just get on with the job.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026 -
Gentle cleanse with a fragrance-free, non-stripping cleanser (use hands, lukewarm water).—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
18 May 2026
Noun
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The dining room table, where the sisters wrote, is strewn with manuscripts, quill pens and tea cups; a bonnet and shawl bedeck a chair in the small kitchen.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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His manuscripts and letters were left abandoned.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Operating in highly elliptical orbits, these next-generation satellites will provide comprehensive coverage of the entire Northern Hemisphere with modernized sensors designed to detect faint heat signatures from evolving ballistic and hypersonic threats, according to Northrop Grumman.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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The letter, which has since grown to nearly 5,000 signatures, was organized by the Committee for the First Amendment, the Future Film Coalition, the Writers Guild of America and the Democracy Defenders Fund.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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Instead of only grabbing coffee and donuts, fans were also getting autographs, selfies and dance moves from players with the Savannah Bananas ahead of the team's weekend games in metro Atlanta.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
10 May 2026
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The people kept on coming, wanting pictures, wanting autographs, wanting to chat.—
New York Daily News,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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“Handwritings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handwritings. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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