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
Amarachi Orie, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
By the numbers: In its annual letter released alongside the tender announcement, the company said total payment volume grew 38% in 2024, to $1.4 trillion.
—Ryan Lawler, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Dec. 2024
Katelyn has recovered from back surgery as a Sophomore to currently being ranked #1 in this year's Senior Class for GPA and has lettered in track and field and cross country in addition to being an Artesian Ambassador and member of NHS.
—Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The contents of the letter that Trump flashed to reporters show the King eager to build on the strength of his personal relationship with the president.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
By the numbers: In its annual letter released alongside the tender announcement, the company said total payment volume grew 38% in 2024, to $1.4 trillion.
—Ryan Lawler, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
His brother, James Means, Jr, was among the first African Americans to letter in a varsity sport at UT.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Dec. 2024
Katelyn has recovered from back surgery as a Sophomore to currently being ranked #1 in this year's Senior Class for GPA and has lettered in track and field and cross country in addition to being an Artesian Ambassador and member of NHS.
—Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for letter
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Neptune entering Aries the next day boosts your creative flow, so write, speak, draw, or dance it out.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
refinery29.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Out of necessity, James Madison wrote, of some stable institution in the government.—
ABC NEWS,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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The story, penned by Charles Dionne, tells of the reappearance of a teenage boy which disrupts a Finnish immigrant family’s peace in Quebec.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
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Lively, who played Serena van der Woodsen opposite Trachtenberg's Georgina Sparks, penned an emotional tribute on her Instagram Story Wednesday.—
Jay Stahl,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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There would be no runners-up, just one winner who would get to see his/her name and entry printed in the newspaper.—
Richard Selcer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Feb. 2025
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My travel writing has also been printed in dozens of international publications across six continents.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Though Powell's unlikely to signal that rate cuts are over, more economists are penciling that in now and looking for signs or comments to confirm that to be the case.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
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On Thursday, the beleaguered plane maker pre-announced a net loss of $5.46 per share for the fourth quarter of 2024, which pencils out to about $3.8 billion.—
Jeremy Bogaisky,
Forbes,
27 Jan. 2025
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More broadly, the company inked more than 400 deals worth at least $1 million.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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The Bob Marley: One Love production company first inked a production pact with the studio in 2020.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letter. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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