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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
In his sparse notebooks, his childish, unformed handwriting was endearing to me.
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
Charles was ordered on Friday to provide handwriting samples for the investigation, according to online case information reviewed by PEOPLE.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
That led to a pushback and today at least 14 states require that cursive handwriting be taught, including California in 2023.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
Yet, several Missouri Republican lawmakers are again pushing to pass bills that would require cursive handwriting to be taught in Missouri public schools.
—Cayli Yanagida, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2025
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
Charles was ordered on Friday to provide handwriting samples for the investigation, according to online case information reviewed by PEOPLE.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
That led to a pushback and today at least 14 states require that cursive handwriting be taught, including California in 2023.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
Yet, several Missouri Republican lawmakers are again pushing to pass bills that would require cursive handwriting to be taught in Missouri public schools.
—Cayli Yanagida, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handwriting
Noun
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And the journals next to our beds are filled with scribbles.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2025
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The title comes from what Charlotte, missing her soulmate, scribbles on the remnants of Adam’s mural (symbolizing the memory of him pressed on her heart).—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
16 Jan. 2025
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Its five tapering stories are adorned with intricate calligraphy, floral motifs, and geometric patterns.—
Shalbha Sarda,
Architectural Digest,
4 Mar. 2025
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The mural uses a fluid script-like form of calligraphy called Siyah Mashq, which has its own natural artistic flow and shapes.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2025
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With Ayres’ hands at the mallets, the vibes were remolded into a tool of spacy musical exploration.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
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Democrats and progressives are uneasy about the concentration of investment power in the hands of a few fund management firms that vacuum the vast bulk of investment dollars into their index funds, notably BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
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The relaunch also came with a new look: the Archetypes artwork featured the same photo of Meghan but with pink lettering replacing the previous green and the addition of the Lemonada logo.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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The sweatshirt comes in a dark charcoal color, with lettering in the Eagle’s midnight green.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Along the way, Mould stopped his own hardcore drinking, came out as a gay man, announced a farewell-to-rock tour that didn’t last, immersed himself in electronic music and DJing, wrote scripts for World Championship Wrestling, penned a memoir, and lived everywhere from New York City to Berlin.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
8 Mar. 2025
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Yet for the world’s wealthiest, there’s a different script.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Who doesn’t dream of making beeswax candles, topping naked cakes with berries and writing on labels with picture-perfect penmanship?—
Matt Brennan,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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The book appears to have all of its original pages, which are covered with tidy penmanship.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Feb. 2025
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Known for her signature big, natural curls, Stone always embraced her beauty with authenticity.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
2 Mar. 2025
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For the uninitiated, the French bob is defined by its cheeky lip-length shape and signature full, brow-skimming bang.—
Elle Turner,
Glamour,
1 Mar. 2025
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On the other hand, with the print industry declining and rivals more heavily relying on ink and services to stay afloat, there is incentive for Brother to push people to proprietary cartridges.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
5 Mar. 2025
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Wong and Gillies noted that from initial sketches to CAD designs to initial prototyping of titanium samples and platinum prints took a year and a half.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Handwriting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handwriting. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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