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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Setting warm tones for the visit, the two leaders exchanged "congratulatory letters" on Sunday to mark 30 years of their countries' strategic partnership.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Another tactic, several parents said: Seek out teachers who give their kid extra leeway with test time in class and have them write letters attesting to the student’s anxiety or other reason for special treatment.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
She believes memory activities or writing letters to loved-ones helps, adding: "They'll never see it but it's therapeutic."
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Reviving prize law could be complemented by Congress’s issuing letters of marque and reprisal.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Most important of all though to me in my time in the camp were the letters I got from Peter.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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