letters
Britishnoun
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literary knowledge, ability, or learning
a man of letters
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literary culture in general
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an official title, degree, etc, indicated by an abbreviation
letters after one's name
Example Sentences
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So it’s the words, it’s letters and numbers.”
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
In recent months, chatter tore through town and headlines hit the Cowboy State Daily news site as residents received letters from the county about the man camp.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
"I have phoned umpteen times, I've emailed, I have written letters of complaint," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
In 2021, Sanberg artificially inflated Aspiration’s 2021 revenue by $44 million by recruiting 27 fake customers to sign letters of intent pledging tens of thousands of dollars per month for tree planting services.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
This time when I brought in her lunch she was writing letters.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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