Definition of autographnext
as in signature
a person's name written in their own handwriting often given to indicate awareness or consent she added her autograph to the joint tax return

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verb

as in to sign
to write one's name on (as a document) asked the baseball player to autograph the bill of his cap

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Noun
People stretched all the way to the top of Michigan’s Crisler Arena seeking her autograph, Gottlieb said. Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 26 June 2026 Even while carrying the pressure of her top world ranking and the quest of winning a third straight major tournament to start this season, Korda was more than willing to oblige autograph requests from her young fan club. ABC News, 25 June 2026
Verb
Be very careful when buying items supposedly autographed by Messi. Brooks Peck, New York Times, 23 June 2026 Seatbacks will go for $199, and seatbacks autographed by Steelers' legends will be $299. Patrick Damp, CBS News, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for autograph
Recent Examples of Synonyms for autograph
Noun
  • Lawmakers sent the budget to the governor Thursday afternoon for his signature.
    Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026
  • Other videos from the tournament show fans waving bright blue trash bags in unison — creating a sea of the team's signature color in the stands before kickoff.
    Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • Mintyukov’s deal was worth more than he was expected to get by most NHL observers, but the Ducks didn’t say whether another team had signed Mintyukov to an offer sheet.
    Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Rodríguez Castro witnessed his grandfather sign the accord with the Obama administration.
    Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Noun
  • Barin is the hotel’s high-end teppanyaki restaurant, seating 10 people at the counter and up to 16 in booths lining a long mural hand-drawn on gold leaf depicting Osaka’s history.
    Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
  • Her boyfriend Eric Lopez looked at her, making a thumbs-up sign with both hands, which made her laugh.
    Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026

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“Autograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autograph. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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