- 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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What’s missing from this series of events, as it was from previous letters on this subject, is that your mother’s wishes have not been mentioned once during all of this.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
On Thursday, police said they had begun issuing letters inviting people "reasonably suspected" of committing offences linked to the protests to interview.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
I have read several letters from readers in recent months who are worried about whether they can afford to retire.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
But the back and forth, part of a tranche of hundreds of messages, emails and letters reviewed by the Journal, raises new questions about one of America’s most high-profile ambassadors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
“We might want to photograph you sitting at it. Writing your letters to the soldiers back in France.”
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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