handwriting
noun
hand·writ·ing
ˈhand-ˌrī-tiŋ 
1
: writing done by hand
especially
: the form of writing peculiar to a particular person
2
: something written by hand
Examples of handwriting in a Sentence
Her handwriting is nearly impossible to read.
she immediately recognized the handwriting on the envelope as that of her old college roommate
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Yet, several Missouri Republican lawmakers are again pushing to pass bills that would require cursive handwriting to be taught in Missouri public schools.
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Cayli Yanagida, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2025
The findings from these excursions, collected in Dr. Stevenson’s neat handwriting, are stored by country in filing cabinets and are in the slow process of being digitized.
—Saskia Solomon, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
The results echoed earlier handwriting and linguistic analysis that had led to Jacob and her husband’s arrest in 2017.
—Julia Webster Ayuso, The Dial, 21 Nov. 2024
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—Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 6 Jan. 2025
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Cayli Yanagida, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2025
The findings from these excursions, collected in Dr. Stevenson’s neat handwriting, are stored by country in filing cabinets and are in the slow process of being digitized.
—Saskia Solomon, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
The results echoed earlier handwriting and linguistic analysis that had led to Jacob and her husband’s arrest in 2017.
—Julia Webster Ayuso, The Dial, 21 Nov. 2024
The latest Amazon Kindle Scribe (2024) is a solid pick for casual readers and note-takers seeking a large, bright display paired with the exceptional Premium Pen stylus for smooth, natural handwriting.
—Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Handwriting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handwriting. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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handwriting
noun
hand·writ·ing
ˈhan-ˌdrīt-iŋ
1
: writing done by hand
2
: the form of a particular person's writing
3
: something written by hand
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