telegram
noun
a message or communication sent by telegraph; a telegraphic dispatch.
telegrams
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pluralof telegram.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Stefansson’s telegrams to the dead men’s families are perfunctory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
Other lots included telegrams from the late Duke of Edinburgh and letters from Margaret Thatcher and fellow comics Ronnie Barker and Tommy Cooper.
From BBC ● Jan. 11, 2025
The White House was flooded with more than 300,000 letters and telegrams denouncing his life sentence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2024
At its center, a young, unnamed telegraph operator watches as the beautiful, married Lady Bradeen sends flurries of telegrams, hoping that no one will notice the messages to the dashing Captain Everard.
From Slate ● May 27, 2024
Most addressed their letters, postcards, and telegrams to FCC chairman McNinch, whose name appeared in newspapers the day after the broadcast.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
