as in epistle
a message on paper from one person or group to another
he faithfully wrote her a letter every week they were apart
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as in landlord
the owner of land or housing that is rented to another
it is the letter of the apartment—not the lessee—who is responsible for basic repair and upkeep
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Recent Examples of letter
Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The pen pal crafting table is for your friends to make handwritten letters to someone.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2026
Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
Century City Valentine's collection with Peanuts Sugarfina While Sugarfina offers a wide range of Valentine’s Day treats, the standout is the Peanuts x Sugarfina love letters candy tasting collection.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 7 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The letter is in the word, but in the wrong spot.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The pen pal crafting table is for your friends to make handwritten letters to someone.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2026
Verb
Colorist Jordie Bellaire, lettered Tom Napolitano, designer Dylan Todd, and editor Steve Foxe make up the rest of the creative team.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
Century City Valentine's collection with Peanuts Sugarfina While Sugarfina offers a wide range of Valentine’s Day treats, the standout is the Peanuts x Sugarfina love letters candy tasting collection.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for letter
Noun
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The main theme of the letters over time emphasizes long-term value creation, but the epistles have drawn criticism from the political left and right.—
byDebbie Carlson,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Mar. 2026
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For example, in several Epistles, the apostle Paul speaks often about the Christian hope in God through Jesus Christ.—
Joanne M. Pierce,
The Conversation,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The landlord did announce that Ralphs would be exiting the center when its lease expires this fall.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
18 May 2026
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Federal bankruptcy judge Alfredo Pérez in Houston signed off on the company’s settlement with Simon Property Group on Monday, clearing the way for the retailer to push ahead on good terms with its largest landlord.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Who wouldn’t want to read and write about books all day?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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There has been books written about it.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
Noun
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When all is said and done, if Arsenal win the Premier League, Mikel Arteta’s iPad notes for May 2026 could be deserving of a memoir.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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The Met’s wall text accompanying the garment notes that Samms’s textile was not used.—
Lilyanna D'Amato,
ARTnews.com,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Harsh Vaibhav penned the screenplay and serves as executive producer.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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Chuko Esiri penned the screenplay for Clarissa and produced alongside Arie Esiri, Theresa Park for Per Capita Productions, and Nicholas Weinstock for Invention Studios.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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The memo lists areas to target Becerra, like his taking donations from Chevron, his former aide’s arrest in a federal corruption probe, and his vote for the 1994 crime bill while in Congress.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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Then, in April 2025, CBS News disclosed that the internal government memo governing the operation gave officials wide-ranging discretion to decide who to send to Guantanamo, including the ability to transfer non-criminal detainees there.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Then came the White Lady (gin, lemon, Cointreau) first printed in the early ‘20s and made cannon in 1930.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
16 May 2026
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The bridge was printed in segments and assembled using standard abutments and tensioning cables with a design life comparable to traditional bridges.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Murphy said Newsom has championed major policies and been reluctant to back off them later when revenue doesn’t pencil out.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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The Royals will pencil him into the opening day lineup at third base against the Atlanta Braves.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letter. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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