chirography

Example Sentences

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Not its content, but its chirography: stubborn, insecure, self-centered, secretive, ungenerous and frigid.

From Time Magazine Archive

Even though some words were beyond their ken, 1947-5 boys & girls batted 44.68% on such items as accessible, chirography, descendant and evanescent.

From Time Magazine Archive

She looked at the letter—her own familiar chirography started her out of countenance.

From Faithful Margaret A Novel by Ashmore, Annie

Girls with soul-and-body weariness writ across their faces in the sure chirography of hair-line wrinkles stood pelican-fashion, first on one leg and then on the other, to alternate the strain.

From Just Around the Corner Romance en casserole by Hurst, Fannie

Experts in chirography are called by both sides.

From A Modern Wizard by Ottolengui, Rodrigues