capital letter

Example Sentences

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Each element is designated by its chemical symbol, which is a single capital letter or, when the first letter is already “taken” by another element, a combination of two letters.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

In between the two pieces of wire is more wire that looks like a continuous strip of the capital letter W with the tips of the letters touching one another.

From Washington Post • Oct. 19, 2021

Use of Lasix is apparent to the wagering public in racing programs, where the capital letter L is noted next to a horse's name.

From Fox News • Apr. 27, 2021

It also shows a minor spelling mistake with the word "iPhone" incorrectly using an initial capital letter.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2020

Something in the way he said it made Lyra imagine dust with a capital letter, as if this wasn’t ordinary dust.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman