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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
Kenerson's after-school club is a local example of a nationwide trend — cursive handwriting is back in many classrooms across the country.
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Ava Berger, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
Imagine having to read the handwriting of young people so used to typing on devices.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 19 Mar. 2026
By comparison, several years ago the BrainGate handwriting BCI achieved speeds of 90 characters per minute (about 18 words per minute).
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2026
Brain-computer interfaces have been shown to help patients communicate, often by tracking their eye movement or by decoding brain activity associated with speech or handwriting.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 16 Mar. 2026
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Ava Berger, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
Imagine having to read the handwriting of young people so used to typing on devices.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 19 Mar. 2026
By comparison, several years ago the BrainGate handwriting BCI achieved speeds of 90 characters per minute (about 18 words per minute).
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2026
Brain-computer interfaces have been shown to help patients communicate, often by tracking their eye movement or by decoding brain activity associated with speech or handwriting.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handwriting
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The Motown Philly, a Detroit-style take on the Philly cheesesteak, features hunks of shredded beef, peppers, onions and mushrooms; and the Pear Necessities consists of a sweet-savory medley of juicy pears, spinach leaves, smoky bacon, and feta, topped off with a scribble of honey.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
29 July 2025
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The script is way more confident when Gunn gets to scribble in the margins, whisking in Milly Alcock’s party-hardy Supergirl for a fast and fun cameo.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
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That preparation included lessons in calligraphy, horseback riding, piano and Regency dancing.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Like the Arabic language, Islamic calligraphy is read from right to left.—
Irene Gonzalez,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The technique is dead simple (all by hand) and takes a delightfully heavy hand with spices.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 May 2026
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In these kinds of experiments, participants are told to practice physical activities—finger tapping, coin tossing, dart throwing with a nondominant hand—within their dreams.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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The suspects were described as two Black males, one wearing a black T-shirt with white lettering and denim shorts, and the other with a long-sleeve black shirt.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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It was packaged in a maroon wrapper with silver lettering.—
David P. Willis,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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This script just keeps getting upgrades with every rewrite.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Now there’s a chance to flip the script — using money the borough’s wealthier neighbor has already generated.—
Peter Peyser,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The highest enrollment was likely in 1909, with some 90 students studying bookkeeping, telegraphy, penmanship, math and English.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Apr. 2026
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Cursive Academy, founded by husband and wife Terrell and Chelsea Whittington, earned its nonprofit status in November 2025 and partners with organizations, companies and individuals to resurrect the art of penmanship.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The 5,100square-foot museum, designed in the shape of a wave, maintains a collection of vintage and signature surfboards that are rotated between displays.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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This is the 18th edition of the Winter Classic, the NHL’s signature regular-season event.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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These bois pair their six-packs with tight suede fringe, animal-print leggings, and mullets.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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His hand gripped the side bar of an umbrella stroller that had a toddler kicking her legs up, dressed in daisy-print overalls.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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“Handwriting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handwriting. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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