- present tense form of letter (3rd person singular).
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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Well, now she has had both, after an exchange of letters this month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
BEEF: CONFIRMED, it will finally announce, in reassuring green letters.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
The council has received 58 objections and seven letters of support.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
The UC debate over whether to restore SAT and ACT emerged as one of the university’s most closely watched issues after more than 3,000 UC faculty signed open letters demanding the exams return.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Readers wrote letters to the editor about the various spirit manifestations they had experienced.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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