lettered

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By 1956, hospital births were becoming more common, and midwifery textbooks were recommending that a "wrist name-tape" or "string of lettered china beads" should be attached directly to the newborn.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2025

She sat on the floor wide-eyed and curious as she reached for one of the plush lettered blocks Mariscal brought for her.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2023

He lettered three years as a punter and kicker in high school, and came to WSU as a preferred walk-on.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 17, 2023

The canvas in “Orange Glyph” comes perched on top of a wooden stick that makes the whole ensemble look vaguely useful, like a protest sign soon to be lettered.

From New York Times • Jul. 5, 2023

Liyana and Rafik lettered poster-board signs for the Estate Sale while their mother gathered stacks of yellowed newspapers from the corners, throwing them into recycling bins.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye