cover letter
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cover letter
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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That starts with how you present yourself on your résumé and cover letter while going up against candidates who have outsourced the creation of those materials to AI.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026
If so, get a haircut and your cover letter ready.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026
Maybe you asked it for an essay structure to help answer a tricky question, provide an insightful analysis of a chunky data set, or to check if your cover letter matches the job description.
From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025
But Tory Kamen’s script arrived with a cover letter from Oscar nominee June Squibb.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025
She reads Dimitri’s resume again, then the cover letter.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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