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penmanship

[pen-muhn-ship] / ˈpɛn mənˌʃɪp /


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If interpreting the economy now hinges on fine differences between upper and lowercases, sloppy penmanship could lead to financial ruin.

From Barron's ● Dec. 4, 2025

To Evans’s surprise, Patchett wrote back, thanking her for commenting on something that meant a lot to her and praising Evans’s penmanship.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2025

His collection became a private conceit, scrupulously named and dated in the penmanship of a monk, stored in boxes and metal bins like a man in a film hiding riches in the shadows.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2023

Schoolchildren have also competed for prizes in arts, crafts and penmanship.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2023

Master Nkrumah, the author of the journal, had written it with beautiful penmanship, notably making the first and last letters of the word slightly larger.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray


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