as in epistles
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 landlords
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 letters
Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
In bold letters in his order, Vera said the government was barred from removing Romero León to Mexico.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Community members in Chester County, Pennsylvania, wrote more than 200 letters calling for his release.
—Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Words must be of four or more letters.
—Kathleen Saxe, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
So please, stay pretty and send letters to people who praise him.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
Gerry Byrne, vice chairman of Variety parent company PMC and a longtime media business executive, will be recognized by his alma mater, New York’s Fordham University, with an honorary doctorate of humane letters at the school’s commencement ceremony on May 16.
—William Earl, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
Owner notification letters should be mailed by June 2.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Before rendering her decision, Jones listened to attorneys for both sides and also took under advisement letters received from the family and friends of both Lipscomb and Starks.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
In 1933, a writer for this magazine visited Saliger and reviewed letters from satisfied customers.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
In bold letters in his order, Vera said the government was barred from removing Romero León to Mexico.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Community members in Chester County, Pennsylvania, wrote more than 200 letters calling for his release.
—Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Words must be of four or more letters.
—Kathleen Saxe, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
So please, stay pretty and send letters to people who praise him.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
Gerry Byrne, vice chairman of Variety parent company PMC and a longtime media business executive, will be recognized by his alma mater, New York’s Fordham University, with an honorary doctorate of humane letters at the school’s commencement ceremony on May 16.
—William Earl, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
Owner notification letters should be mailed by June 2.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Before rendering her decision, Jones listened to attorneys for both sides and also took under advisement letters received from the family and friends of both Lipscomb and Starks.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for letters
Verb
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London’s Victoria and Albert Museum ceded to censorship requests issued by the Chinese firm that prints the institution’s exhibition catalogues, according to a new report from The Guardian, who unearthed the information via FOIA requests.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
16 Apr. 2026
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Few places symbolize the move from print to digital more than Akalla, a district of Stockholm where the ST01 data center sits at a site once occupied by the factory that prints Sweden main newspaper, Kaun says.—
Michael Weissenstein,
Fortune,
28 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Amazon moved fast to board the project and the film will now be a big priority at the studio as Loeb pens the script.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
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Yousafzai pens a portrait of a young woman discovering her identity amid immense pressure.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Volkswagen inks Iron Dome deal in defense pivot Volkswagen is pivoting from cars to military tech at one of its factories, a reflection of the challenges facing Germany’s auto sector.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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All now appears to be ship-shape for North Point boaters to enjoy a summer on the Big Lake, and at least for the upcoming seasons once the state inks the contract with Skipper Bud’s.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Not every young author who writes about disaffected young protagonists is the new Sally Rooney.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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Durbin writes for the Associated Press.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Letters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letters. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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