as in epistle
a message on paper from one person or group to another
he faithfully wrote her a letter every week they were apart
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as in landlord
the owner of land or housing that is rented to another
it is the letter of the apartment—not the lessee—who is responsible for basic repair and upkeep
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Recent Examples of letter
Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
The Unified Government has received letters of support from area environmental groups, like the Kansas Sierra Club and RiSE4EJ, as well as property owners that would neighbor the center.
—Sofi Zeman
may 2, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
Rima Suqi, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
His father, David Braxton, lettered from 1986 to 1988 as a defensive end at Wake Forest and was a second-round draft pick in 1989 by the Minnesota Vikings.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Brown’s sentiments are echoed by emails and letters sent to county commissioners in December with residents urging them to halt the project.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
The Unified Government has received letters of support from area environmental groups, like the Kansas Sierra Club and RiSE4EJ, as well as property owners that would neighbor the center.
—Sofi Zeman
may 2, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
Verb
There are a variety of fonts and lettering styles to choose from, as well as colors.
—Rima Suqi, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
His father, David Braxton, lettered from 1986 to 1988 as a defensive end at Wake Forest and was a second-round draft pick in 1989 by the Minnesota Vikings.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for letter
Verb
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The dramedy, which doesn’t have an English-language title yet, is written and directed by Szifron, whose 2014 film Wild Tales was Argentina’s contender and nominee for what was then known as the Oscar’s best foreign-language film section.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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Jim Varsallone writes a high school sports column twice a week, featuring top performers in all varsity sports (boys and girls) in Broward and Miami-Dade counties.—
Miami Herald Staff Reports,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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Larsson and Pink have penned a postcard to their respective home countries while flexing the global soft power afforded, at least in part, by their international alliance.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
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Cora somehow found time to pen an expression of gratitude to the Red Sox organization and fans.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Her custom shop branded T-shirts were screen-printed by one of her high school teachers.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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Two correspondents sent Lemisch the identical sanitary disposal bags, printed with the Liberty Bell, that had suddenly appeared in the women’s bathroom in their campus library.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The Royals will pencil him into the opening day lineup at third base against the Atlanta Braves.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2026
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Had it been penciled to start production alongside the 0 Series SUV and RSX later this year, it might’ve been swept up in today’s decision.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
12 Mar. 2026
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His finger was inked blue to mark having voted.—
SAM METZ,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2026
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Philadelphia needed an edge rusher, especially after Jaelen Phillips inked a massive free-agent deal with the Carolina Panthers.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letter. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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