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
Alan Rappeport, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Scientists classified these virus variants using Greek letters—alpha, beta, gamma, delta and omicron.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Who knows if the doll letters still exist?
—Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 3 Jan. 2025
My hope is that a lot of people who write to the column will re-read their letters in 10 years and feel differently.
—Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
Video enables complete, compelling communication that engages and motivates in ways that the 26 letters of the alphabet can’t.
—William Arruda, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Although the show spans Kafka’s career, the doll letters do not appear anywhere among the papers on display at the Morgan.
—Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 3 Jan. 2025
My hope is that a lot of people who write to the column will re-read their letters in 10 years and feel differently.
—Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
The president’s decision to block the deal came after a federal committee reviewing the transaction opted to not make a formal recommendation about whether the takeover should be allowed to proceed, according to letters sent to the companies and the White House last month.
—Alan Rappeport, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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The president’s decision to block the deal came after a federal committee reviewing the transaction opted to not make a formal recommendation about whether the takeover should be allowed to proceed, according to letters sent to the companies and the White House last month.
—Alan Rappeport, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Scientists classified these virus variants using Greek letters—alpha, beta, gamma, delta and omicron.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Who knows if the doll letters still exist?
—Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 3 Jan. 2025
My hope is that a lot of people who write to the column will re-read their letters in 10 years and feel differently.
—Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
Video enables complete, compelling communication that engages and motivates in ways that the 26 letters of the alphabet can’t.
—William Arruda, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Although the show spans Kafka’s career, the doll letters do not appear anywhere among the papers on display at the Morgan.
—Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 3 Jan. 2025
My hope is that a lot of people who write to the column will re-read their letters in 10 years and feel differently.
—Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
The president’s decision to block the deal came after a federal committee reviewing the transaction opted to not make a formal recommendation about whether the takeover should be allowed to proceed, according to letters sent to the companies and the White House last month.
—Alan Rappeport, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Letters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letters. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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