letter 1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈle-tər How to pronounce letter (audio)
Definition of letternext
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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letter

2 of 3

noun (2)

ˈle-tər How to pronounce letter (audio)
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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letter

3 of 3

verb

as in to write

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Recent Examples of letter
Noun
Communication with officials The letter denies the three friends at any point lied to authorities about Wells’ disappearance. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 The letter was organized by the Committee for the First Amendment, the Future Film Coalition, the Writers Guild of America and the Democracy Defenders Fund. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
Colorist Jordie Bellaire, lettered Tom Napolitano, designer Dylan Todd, and editor Steve Foxe make up the rest of the creative team. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026 Century City Valentine's collection with Peanuts Sugarfina While Sugarfina offers a wide range of Valentine’s Day treats, the standout is the Peanuts x Sugarfina love letters candy tasting collection. — Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 7 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for letter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for letter
  1. epistle
  2. landlord
  3. write
  4. note
  5. pen
  6. memo
  7. print
  8. pencil
Noun
  • The main theme of the letters over time emphasizes long-term value creation, but the epistles have drawn criticism from the political left and right.
    — byDebbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Mar. 2026
  • For example, in several Epistles, the apostle Paul speaks often about the Christian hope in God through Jesus Christ.
    — Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 20 Jan. 2026
Definition of epistle
Noun
  • Stroh's landlord is taking the lead on remediation, while Stroh waits to learn how the business can proceed.
    — Olivia Young, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Answer that deliberately, workload by workload, and the suite becomes a tool again instead of a landlord.
    — Neerav Vyas, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of landlord
Verb
  • But blaming the technology risks obscuring the fact that humans write the code, select the data on which AI systems are trained, approve their use, and decide where and how they are deployed.
    — Shaun Harper, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Ken Dychtwald, a psychologist who's written extensively about the golden years, says with more than 80 million Americans now over the age of 65, expect to see a lot more of these luxury senior communities.
    — Itay Hod, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of write
Noun
  • Ahead, get a whiff of the vanilla perfumes that turn traditional notions of the note on their head.
    — Vogue, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The episode isn’t quite done, despite leaving off on an explosive note.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of note
Verb
  • Cofnas penned an exposé last month that documented widespread plagiarism and shoddy scholarship in Arday’s work, a black professor hired by Cambridge University with much fanfare in 2023 to conduct research on race and social injustice.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The letter was penned after the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan had reportedly joined both initiatives, a move which set off alarm bells in Washington.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of pen
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  • In their memo, prosecutors described in detail how Spitze targeted a 12-year-old girl from an unidentified rural community.
    — Mike Levine, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • In Axios, Alex Isenstadt published a memo from the National Republican Senatorial Committee warning that anti-data center attacks have been effective for Ohio Democrats.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of memo
Verb
  • Record-high margins means refineries that haven’t been derailed by war are printing money these days.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The team printed colonies onto agar with about 5 millimeters separating neighboring cells.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of print
Verb
  • Filling the tanks at today’s prices does not pencil out for a trader, yet should happen anyway, because the alternative is negotiating with your suppliers at the height of winter.
    — John Kerry, semafor.com, 23 July 2026
  • For business, long-term growth forecasts can indicate whether major capital spending plans pencil out, as well as whether the company should target higher-end products or lower-cost alternatives.
    — Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of pencil

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