manuscript
noun
the original text of an author's work, handwritten or now usually typed, that is submitted to a publisher.
manuscripts
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pluralof manuscript.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Among the manuscripts examined was the 1,000-year-old York Gospels, considered one of the finest surviving illuminated manuscripts from the early Anglo-Saxon period.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026
Before paper became widely available, manuscripts were often produced using carefully prepared animal hides, including skins from sheep, goats, and cattle.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026
A vast number of ancient manuscripts have been lost; most information simply was never written down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
AI is also being used to build a huge, searchable collection of previously inaccessible sources on Jewish history and culture by transcribing 10 million pages of Hebrew manuscripts.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Not even his own manuscripts were safe from that dualism.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
