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
Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2025
The Wilson Center, a Washington think tank overseen by trustees appointed by the president, sent a letter to employees closing all diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility offices and related contracts.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025
Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 21 June 2024
The former four-star recruit lettered in football, baseball, basketball and track, quarterbacking his high school to back-to-back undefeated state titles (the only ones in school history) while personally winning state championships in the 100 meters and long jump his senior year.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2024
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Add your voice: Respond to this piece or other Sun content by submitting your own letter.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2025
The Wilson Center, a Washington think tank overseen by trustees appointed by the president, sent a letter to employees closing all diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility offices and related contracts.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
The layout of the site looks somewhat like a curved and backwards letter L and is a tight fit, according to the letter.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 21 June 2024
The former four-star recruit lettered in football, baseball, basketball and track, quarterbacking his high school to back-to-back undefeated state titles (the only ones in school history) while personally winning state championships in the 100 meters and long jump his senior year.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for letter
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Bradford William Davis | Opinion writer Bradford writes about politics and culture in greater Fort Worth.—
Amanda McCoy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Jan. 2025
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Other songs, while not explicitly written by him, invoke a certain mood that characterizes the record.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
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The Boys and Preacher creator Garth Ennis penned the script, based on his comic book of the same name.—
Aaron Couch,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2025
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Over three decades of writing for Forbes, Clash, who holds an MBA from Columbia University, has penned four books, most ...—
Jim Clash,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Some are vintage, some are oversized, and they are printed in a variety of languages.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Jan. 2025
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The hoodie comes in the team's classic red with an AFC and Chiefs logo printed on the front.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
28 Jan. 2025
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The first phase of the agreement, penciled to start on Sunday, would mean a 42-day pause to fighting and the return of 33 Israeli hostages in exchange for an unspecified number of Palestinian prisoners returned from Israeli custody.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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Plans are underway for trips around the U.K. and abroad penciled into his schedule for the coming year, similar to the end of last year.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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The developer inked a deal with Tarrant County in April 2024 to set up a special taxing district to fund the construction of streets, sewers and sidewalks.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Jan. 2025
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In San Leandro, no deals were ever inked between the city and California Waste Solutions or the Duongs’ homebuilding company, Evolutionary Homes.—
Chase Hunter,
The Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letter. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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