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capital letters

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1. One of the two kinds of letters. Capital letters, also called upper-case letters, are larger than, and often formed differently from, lower-case letters. Capital letters are used at the beginning of a sentence or a proper name and may be used to show respect. Some examples are: “T he dog barked,” D aniel, the L ord, and Q ueen E lizabeth.

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Finland’s president and Norway’s prime minister started workshopping their text messages to Trump, talking about which words they should render in capital letters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

Its Instagram page features pictures of Texas' Lone Star beer, a mention of a Spurs legend Manu Ginobili jersey on display since 2013, and "go Spurs go" in capital letters.

From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026

"We won the YPF trial," Milei wrote in capital letters on the social media platform X, calling the 2-1 ruling by the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals in New York the "best possible outcome."

From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026

You may get those envelopes through the mail with “OVERDUE” in red capital letters, so moving your balance to a zero-interest credit card is a smart move.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 18, 2026

The headline is in all capital letters, inches high, marching across the entire top third of the newspaper.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse