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calligraphy

[kuh-lig-ruh-fee] / kəˈlɪg rə fi /
NOUN
chirography
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NOUN
hand
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That preparation included lessons in calligraphy, horseback riding, piano and Regency dancing.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 30, 2026

It looked disorientingly familiar to a fellow Egyptian American: Art from Egypt lined the walls, with brass pieces and calligraphy you’d find in a Cairo bazaar.

From Slate Apr. 29, 2026

Even Marcus Smith's personalised boots – featuring Quins' diamonds in the colours of England and the Philippines, Baybayin calligraphy and Jasmine blossom – couldn't distract from his team's troubles.

From BBC Mar. 23, 2026

Classes included economics and English, as well as meditation, calligraphy and kendo, a martial art.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 6, 2026

Barrabas came to us by sea, the child Clara wrote in her delicate calligraphy.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

Brienne calligraphies his final noble life deeds into the Book of Brothers, using phrases like “impossible odds” and “alone” and “without loss of life.”

From The New Yorker May 20, 2019




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