handwriting
noun
hand·writ·ing
ˈhand-ˌrī-tiŋ 
1
: writing done by hand
especially
: the form of writing peculiar to a particular person
2
: something written by hand
Examples of handwriting in a Sentence
Her handwriting is nearly impossible to read.
she immediately recognized the handwriting on the envelope as that of her old college roommate
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Duplicate voter signatures found in nominating petition sheets that purport to be from the same voter but appear to be in different handwriting.
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Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 17 May 2024
Sounds like the Final Jeopardy handwriting will soon be on the wall, legible or not.
—Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2024
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Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 17 May 2024
Sounds like the Final Jeopardy handwriting will soon be on the wall, legible or not.
—Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for handwriting
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“Handwriting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handwriting. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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handwriting
noun
hand·writ·ing
ˈhan-ˌdrīt-iŋ
1
: writing done by hand
2
: the form of a particular person's writing
3
: something written by hand
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