handwriting
noun
hand·writ·ing
ˈhand-ˌrī-tiŋ 
1
: writing done by hand
especially
: the form of writing peculiar to a particular person
2
: something written by hand
Examples of handwriting in a Sentence
Her handwriting is nearly impossible to read.
she immediately recognized the handwriting on the envelope as that of her old college roommate
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But the claim started to unravel as investigators talked to Morales Reyes, who doesn’t speak English fluently, and obtained a handwriting sample from him that was different from the handwriting in the letters, according to court documents.
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Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
Most scholars believed that the Isaiah Scroll was copied by a single scribe due to the seemingly uniform handwriting style.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2025
Morales-Reyes, 54, submitted to a handwriting test that did not match the handwriting in the letter, officials said.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 3 June 2025
Federal officials asked for a handwriting sample from Reyes and determined his handwriting and the threatening letter didn’t match.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 29 May 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
Most scholars believed that the Isaiah Scroll was copied by a single scribe due to the seemingly uniform handwriting style.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2025
Morales-Reyes, 54, submitted to a handwriting test that did not match the handwriting in the letter, officials said.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 3 June 2025
Federal officials asked for a handwriting sample from Reyes and determined his handwriting and the threatening letter didn’t match.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for handwriting
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“Handwriting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handwriting. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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handwriting
noun
hand·writ·ing
ˈhan-ˌdrīt-iŋ
1
: writing done by hand
2
: the form of a particular person's writing
3
: something written by hand
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