as in epistles
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 landlords
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 letters
Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
From love letters to your favorite poetry, Venus in Virgo shows you the beauty in simplicity, Cancer.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
The birthday book contained letters purportedly from a range of powerful figures, including former President Bill Clinton.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
Words must be of four or more letters.
—Kathleen Saxe, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
By April, the student had acceptance letters and financial-aid packages from Rice and Vanderbilt.
—Jeffrey Selingo, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
Once a candidate is deemed viable, Awards Intelligence manages the entire submission process, from drafting the lengthy application to organizing supporting letters.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
As part of the project’s zoning approval process, Robinson submitted two letters to Clark County (Nevada) officials intended to verify its financing, both of which are still publicly available on the county’s website.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Mendoza declined multiple requests for an interview and did not provide comments in response to ProPublica’s letters detailing the case.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
From love letters to your favorite poetry, Venus in Virgo shows you the beauty in simplicity, Cancer.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
The birthday book contained letters purportedly from a range of powerful figures, including former President Bill Clinton.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
Words must be of four or more letters.
—Kathleen Saxe, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
By April, the student had acceptance letters and financial-aid packages from Rice and Vanderbilt.
—Jeffrey Selingo, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
Once a candidate is deemed viable, Awards Intelligence manages the entire submission process, from drafting the lengthy application to organizing supporting letters.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
As part of the project’s zoning approval process, Robinson submitted two letters to Clark County (Nevada) officials intended to verify its financing, both of which are still publicly available on the county’s website.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Mendoza declined multiple requests for an interview and did not provide comments in response to ProPublica’s letters detailing the case.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
The script, by Tipping, Zack Akers, and Skip Bronkie, spells out the movie’s aims in big, cheerleading letters.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
From love letters to your favorite poetry, Venus in Virgo shows you the beauty in simplicity, Cancer.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
The birthday book contained letters purportedly from a range of powerful figures, including former President Bill Clinton.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
Words must be of four or more letters.
—Kathleen Saxe, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
By April, the student had acceptance letters and financial-aid packages from Rice and Vanderbilt.
—Jeffrey Selingo, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
Once a candidate is deemed viable, Awards Intelligence manages the entire submission process, from drafting the lengthy application to organizing supporting letters.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
As part of the project’s zoning approval process, Robinson submitted two letters to Clark County (Nevada) officials intended to verify its financing, both of which are still publicly available on the county’s website.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Mendoza declined multiple requests for an interview and did not provide comments in response to ProPublica’s letters detailing the case.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
The script, by Tipping, Zack Akers, and Skip Bronkie, spells out the movie’s aims in big, cheerleading letters.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
From love letters to your favorite poetry, Venus in Virgo shows you the beauty in simplicity, Cancer.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
The birthday book contained letters purportedly from a range of powerful figures, including former President Bill Clinton.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
Words must be of four or more letters.
—Kathleen Saxe, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
By April, the student had acceptance letters and financial-aid packages from Rice and Vanderbilt.
—Jeffrey Selingo, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
Once a candidate is deemed viable, Awards Intelligence manages the entire submission process, from drafting the lengthy application to organizing supporting letters.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
As part of the project’s zoning approval process, Robinson submitted two letters to Clark County (Nevada) officials intended to verify its financing, both of which are still publicly available on the county’s website.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Mendoza declined multiple requests for an interview and did not provide comments in response to ProPublica’s letters detailing the case.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for letters
Verb
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In the comic version, Spider-Man inks a deal with Mephisto to make everyone forget his secret identity and to resurrect Aunt May.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
10 Aug. 2025
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Her husband, however, is the founder of a venture capital firm and frequently inks large returns on trades while also outperforming the S&P 500.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Aug. 2025
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In a post shared to Reddit, the woman writes that her mother-in-law is going overboard now that fall is near.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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Kurfi writes that calligraphy has been among the most important art forms in the Islamic world since Islam’s early decades.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Letters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letters. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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