as in handwriting
writing done by hand
she specializes in scrollwork with beautiful calligraphy
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Recent Examples of calligraphy
If your invitation came on thick card stock, complete with a wax seal and an address in ornate calligraphy, the dress code will likely be just as formal.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2025
Meghan wrote to Hirsh in her signature calligraphy, showing off the skill she's honed since working as a calligrapher while an auditioning actor.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Her grandmother taught tea ceremonies, and her grandfather taught calligraphy.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025
After trying out a deluge of school clubs — basketball, badminton, tennis, calligraphy — and failing at all of them, one day fate leads Minami to a driving range.
—Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2025
Meghan wrote to Hirsh in her signature calligraphy, showing off the skill she's honed since working as a calligrapher while an auditioning actor.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Her grandmother taught tea ceremonies, and her grandfather taught calligraphy.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025
After trying out a deluge of school clubs — basketball, badminton, tennis, calligraphy — and failing at all of them, one day fate leads Minami to a driving range.
—Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for calligraphy
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“Calligraphy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calligraphy. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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