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as in scribble
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 calligraphy
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 handwriting
Dated to between 50 and 80 C.E., the tablets are among the earliest examples of Roman cursive, a style of handwriting, discovered in Britain, per Artnet’s Richard Whiddington.
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2025
Whether painted, re-printed, or scanned, there are endless ways to take the words and handwriting on the card and turn them into something long lasting.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
There were not enough handwriting samples of John and Frank to make a comparison, and the FBI concluded the card was probably a hoax inspired by the intense and worldwide news coverage.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 12 May 2025
Unleash Your Genius With art and the timeless power of handwriting being central to Moleskine’s ethos, Milan Design Week, held last month, was a fitting opportunity for a celebration of pen and paper.
—Nancy Olson, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2025
Whether painted, re-printed, or scanned, there are endless ways to take the words and handwriting on the card and turn them into something long lasting.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
There were not enough handwriting samples of John and Frank to make a comparison, and the FBI concluded the card was probably a hoax inspired by the intense and worldwide news coverage.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 12 May 2025
Unleash Your Genius With art and the timeless power of handwriting being central to Moleskine’s ethos, Milan Design Week, held last month, was a fitting opportunity for a celebration of pen and paper.
—Nancy Olson, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handwriting
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Based on these sparse scribbles, an established narrative of the Franklin expedition’s fate emerged: After abandoning their ships in 1848, the men embarked on an overland march south, hauling heavy sledges loaded with supplies alongside them.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 May 2025
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The scribbles on cups are part of a slew of changes orchestrated by Chief Executive Officer Brian Niccol to turn things around.—
Bloomberg,
Orange County Register,
6 Feb. 2025
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The company is also expected to announce a new bidirectional Arabic and English keyboard, a virtual calligraphy pen for Apple Pencil users and a new system for syncing hotel Wi-Fi login details across devices.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
28 May 2025
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File photo of four-kanji character, taken on Dec. 22, 2020, as high school students pose following a calligraphy performance in Osaka.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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But by the time Rogers’ turn arrived, SMU president Kenneth Pye was spearheading an effort to shift conference governance away from FARs and into the hands of university presidents.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
29 May 2025
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Video shows Marilyn Monroe lookalikes hit the water in Ireland Video footage captured the moment the women took off towards the surf, running to the water with red-and-white beach balls in hand.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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Large lettering is needed for those who have trouble reading small print and is essential for accessibility.—
John Michael Pierobon,
Sun Sentinel,
25 May 2025
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Also, As anyone who has played with white lettering in the background of the ball flight can attest, this paint scheme has to be causing visibility issues for the players.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Use it to build content calendars, write reels scripts, or even draft ad copy. 4.—
Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2025
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The white script font and cookie image on the packaging also mimic the Nutter Butter packaging, the snack company claims.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
30 May 2025
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Inspired by her penmanship, the Crayola crayons came in handy as people sketched absentmindedly on paper surfaces throughout the meal.—
Freya Drohan,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2025
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Jeff Probst commented on this penmanship misdirection on the latest episode of his On Fire with Jeff Probst podcast.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The restaurant, a 43-year landmark between Fort Worth and Arlington, has been cleaned throughout, and its signature toy train is again clickety-clacking around the dining room ceiling.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
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The Pacers have one of the league’s fastest and best offenses with a signature style of getting the ball off the rim or out of the basket as fast as possible and pushing it up the floor.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Venture secondary specialists confirm that secondary prints have tightened from 60 percent discounts to low double-digits on marquee names.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Longer prints mean more power use and more opportunities for your print to peel off the print bed.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2025
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“Handwriting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handwriting. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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