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as in calligraphy

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verb

present participle of letter
as in printing

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Recent Examples of lettering
Noun
Mayor Muriel Bowser ordered the removal of the iconic yellow lettering following pressure from the White House and the threat of congressional legislation. — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2026 As for its dark blue away jersey, that’s inspired by a traditional painting technique from capital city Buenos Aires — filete porteño — that’s used for ornamental design, combining brilliant, swirling colors with specific lettering styles. — Steve Douglas, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026 Kitschy Signs and Welcome Mats JoAnna Baum, the founder of JoAnna Baum Interiors, considers large welcome signs on the front porch to be tacky, particularly those that feature vertical lettering. — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 23 June 2026 Longchamp Le Pliage Signature Travel Bag With bold, contrasting lettering that pops against the neutral canvas, the Le Pliage Signature Travel Bag makes a serious fashion statement in transit. — Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for lettering
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lettering
  1. calligraphy
  2. printing
  3. handwriting
  4. inking
  5. manuscript
  6. writing
  7. penmanship
  8. penning
Noun
  • Kyoto calligraphy is often paired with tea ceremonies.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
  • As preschoolers dance, paint and play inside a Sunset Park daycare center, seniors sing traditional Chinese opera, exercise and practice calligraphy just one block away.
    — Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 22 May 2026
Definition of calligraphy
Verb
  • For apparel and textile designers, this enables printing on both synthetics—for which DTF is a better fit—and on cotton and other natural materials, for which DTG is more applicable.
    — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 6 July 2026
  • Now, scientists at the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a 3D-printing technique that facilitates the mixing of these stubborn alloys while simultaneously building complex parts.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
Definition of printing
Noun
  • There was little or no organization among them, and some were scrawled in barely decipherable handwriting.
    — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026
  • George Hodel’s handwriting also resembled that on notes sent by the killer to law enforcement.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 June 2026
Definition of handwriting
Verb
  • Petrovic, meanwhile, is signed through the 2028-29 season after inking his two-year deal.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
  • The Knicks could lose some second-unit pieces such as Mitchell Robinson, but one key bench player, Landry Shamet, is back in the fold after inking a four-year, $24 million contract to stay put Monday.
    — Juan Carlos Blanco, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of inking
Noun
  • The platform uses multiple AI models—including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Llama—to generate cohesive nonfiction manuscripts.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 3 July 2026
  • The dining room table, where the sisters wrote, is strewn with manuscripts, quill pens and tea cups; a bonnet and shawl bedeck a chair in the small kitchen.
    — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2026
Definition of manuscript
Verb
  • Hart went into writing the ballad with that information, but the rest was up to him.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Definition of writing
Noun
  • But while in his penmanship, the recipe still has her hands all over it.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
  • Many pointed to an episode from the month prior, where a response from contestant Sadie Goldberger was not accepted because of her penmanship.
    — Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026
Definition of penmanship
Verb
  • Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight is penning the screenplay.
    — Zack Sharf for Variety, Robb Report, 30 June 2026
  • The series was conceptualized by Victoria Holmes, one of many writers penning the novels under the pseudonym Erin Hunter for HarperCollins.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 June 2026
Definition of penning

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

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