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
Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Get editorials, opinion columns, letters to the editor and more in your inbox weekday mornings.
—Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Officials have received multiple letters claiming to be ransom notes—and seem to have spent much of their time attempting to discern which, if any, might be authentic, and which might be the work of hoaxers.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Thousands of letters from detainees falsely accused by the regime are burned in a prison cell.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2026
Sarah Arntz with Metro Archives told CBS affilaite WTVF the letters were found near a fireplace at a home close to what is now Music Row.
—CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Notification letters will be sent out on March 15.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
The center, boasting the community college’s name in purple letters on its exterior, will offer short-term programs tied to Lockhart’s workforce needs, such as HVAC, automotive, plumbing, construction and welding.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
The letters, which demand millions in bitcoin for Guthrie’s safe return, have not been verified by police.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Labels that once sent cease-and-desist letters now increasingly recognize the data and brand equity available in the secondary market.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Get editorials, opinion columns, letters to the editor and more in your inbox weekday mornings.
—Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Officials have received multiple letters claiming to be ransom notes—and seem to have spent much of their time attempting to discern which, if any, might be authentic, and which might be the work of hoaxers.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Thousands of letters from detainees falsely accused by the regime are burned in a prison cell.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2026
Sarah Arntz with Metro Archives told CBS affilaite WTVF the letters were found near a fireplace at a home close to what is now Music Row.
—CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Notification letters will be sent out on March 15.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
The center, boasting the community college’s name in purple letters on its exterior, will offer short-term programs tied to Lockhart’s workforce needs, such as HVAC, automotive, plumbing, construction and welding.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
The letters, which demand millions in bitcoin for Guthrie’s safe return, have not been verified by police.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for letters
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Few places symbolize the move from print to digital more than Akalla, a district of Stockholm where the ST01 data center sits at a site once occupied by the factory that prints Sweden main newspaper, Kaun says.—
Michael Weissenstein,
Fortune,
28 Dec. 2025
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The chances of winning the top prizes are astronomically low because the company prints billions of game pieces but only releases a handful of key winning ones.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Yousafzai pens a portrait of a young woman discovering her identity amid immense pressure.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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The series kicks off when Dale Washberg (Tim Blake Nelson), a member of a powerful Oklahoma family, pens a suicide note, hides it inside a book on his shelves, and then shoots himself in the head.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
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All now appears to be ship-shape for North Point boaters to enjoy a summer on the Big Lake, and at least for the upcoming seasons once the state inks the contract with Skipper Bud’s.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Wrangler inks multi-year deal with country music star Lainey Wilson, reviving the trend for celebrity denim campaigns and collaborations.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Dec. 2025
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Debre writes for the Associated Press.—
Isabel Debre,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Richard Dunn, a longtime sportswriter, writes the Dunn Deal column regularly for The Orange County Register’s weekly, The Coastal Current North.—
Richard Dunn,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Letters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letters. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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