as in handwriting
a type of writing in which all the letters in a word are connected to each other
He writes in cursive when he takes notes.
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Recent Examples of cursive
Mica Rosenberg, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
More than three dozen kids responded; some just drew pictures, others wrote in perfect cursive.
—Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, 9 Feb. 2026
Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
House Education Committee meets to discuss Senate Bill 425, which would require public schools to teach cursive handwriting to all students by no later than the third grade.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 23 Mar. 2026
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Noun
More than three dozen kids responded; some just drew pictures, others wrote in perfect cursive.
—Mica Rosenberg, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
More than three dozen kids responded; some just drew pictures, others wrote in perfect cursive.
—Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, 9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Envelopes inscribed with cursive text, luggage cart run-ups at London’s King’s Cross Station and sweeping landscape shots glimpsed through a train window are also likely to get the hearts of diehard fans pounding.
—Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
House Education Committee meets to discuss Senate Bill 425, which would require public schools to teach cursive handwriting to all students by no later than the third grade.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cursive
Noun
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Those who identify Elise as Malfatti contend that Nohl simply misread Beethoven’s handwriting of the name Therese.—
Brian Duignan,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
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For very young children, gardening increases hand-eye coordination, which is linked to success in handwriting, math and reading.—
Shelley Mitchell,
The Conversation,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In the early 1980s, Murphy and a few associates ran an informal back channel between the United States and the Soviet Union.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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For households where one member frequently travels or serves in demanding roles, the app offers a way to pass along knowledge that might otherwise remain informal.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Choose a Digital subscription or our best deal – All Access – that includes print and digital issues, full archive access, and the NYR App!—
Mark O’Connell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Note, however, that not all old books are backlist titles; those which, for lack of consumer demand or other reasons, go out-of-print are not a part of a publisher’s backlist.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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If finalized, the move could impact telehealth firms that rely on outsourcing facilities to produce these drugs in bulk, while bolstering Novo and Lilly's efforts against unauthorized versions that are eating into sales of their blockbuster treatments.—
Mariam Sunny,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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The four-count complaint includes battery, fraud, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and unauthorized use of name and likeness.—
Ana Maria Soler,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Frankly, both had done enough to merit promotion — but EFL begrudgingly grants just one automatic place to the National League, and another via a round of play-offs.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Cole Tomas Allen, 31, bought a Maverick 12-gauge pump-action shotgun from Turner’s Outdoorsman in Torrance in August 2025 and an Armscor semi-automatic pistol from CAP Tactical Firearms in Lawndale in October 2023, the profile shows.—
Myles Miller,
Bloomberg,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Briery said spontaneous identical triplets are worth marking, no matter how rare.—
Ryan Brennan
April 29,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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Before then, Venus and Uranus are lighting up your local world and social life, making the first two weeks ripe for spontaneous adventure closer to home.—
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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As a downhill run defender, Winters is instinctive and decisive.—
Nick Harris
April 25,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2026
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That means today’s managers and Gen Z workers are, in many cases, operating from entirely different instinctive playbooks.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Meanwhile, today Uranus enters a part of your chart to stay for six years, encouraging impulsive vacations, surprising romance and unexpected children.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Flinging himself onto Berry Gordy (Larenz Tate) for a hug, the kid’s impulsive need for affection is a gut punch.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cursive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cursive. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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