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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“I found so many letters between my grandfather and my grandmother and I think they truly loved each other, and I think they truly loved that woman, too.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
"I have phoned umpteen times, I've emailed, I have written letters of complaint," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Details were sparse at the time, arriving in the form of non-binding letters of intent with nine companies.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
An era when letters traveled no faster than an airplane.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Douglass, the most famous Black man in America, exchanged frequent letters with Amy, writing, “Your family was always very dear to me …”
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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