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as in signature
a person's name written in their own handwriting often given to indicate awareness or consent she added her autograph to the joint tax return

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verb

as in to sign
to write one's name on (as a document) asked the baseball player to autograph the bill of his cap

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Noun
Years later, those same kids were adults and showed up in autograph lines. Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 John Schneider, who played Bo Duke in the series, and Byron Cherry, who played Coy Duke, signed autographs and took photos throughout the day. Leia Mendoza, Variety, 29 June 2025
Verb
At intermission, a cluster of fans, speaking in excited bursts of Creole French, started moving toward the stage, holding out papers to be autographed. Reya Hart, The Atlantic, 15 June 2025 Howarth says the prices of the cards will vary depending on the card set and whether it is autographed. Alyssa Cooper, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for autograph
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Noun
  • The band, whose unmistakable signature sound emanates from June Kuramoto’s formidable prowess on the koto, a Japanese stringed instrument, was formed in the 1970s in East Los Angeles by leader Dan Kuramoto.
    Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 24 July 2025
  • The collection reimagines three of Lowercase’s signature styles—the aviator Hustler, the rectangular Ashe and thin profile Cassady—in Marble Blue.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 July 2025
Verb
  • Residents can sign a pledge to participate in the Lights Out Louisville program, which calls for business and homeowners to cut down on artificial light usage at night, while also drawing shades, curtains and blinds after dark to help prevent bird strikes.
    Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 24 July 2025
  • Brown County in April signed a $90,000 federal contract to house federal detainees at a rate of $70 per person per day — up to $63,000 — and $27 per hour for transportation and guards — up to $27,000.
    Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
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  • This Enhanced Edition is in the hands of Aspyr, the same folks behind the Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remaster, as well as the Tomb Raider 1-3 Remaster collection, and many others including multiple Star Wars games.
    David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • Shortly after his nomination, Scorsese's daughter, Francesca, shared a photo to Instagram of her dad reacting to his nod by holding his face in his hands.
    EW.com, EW.com, 15 July 2025

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“Autograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autograph. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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