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capital letters

Cultural  
  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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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

On either side of the table were two large posters that read “Confronting Microplastics” in capital letters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 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 way he said these words, I knew they had capital letters.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

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