CALLIGRAPHIES Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

calligraphies

noun

plural of calligraphy

as in handwritings

writing done by hand she specializes in scrollwork with beautiful calligraphy

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manuscripts

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Gabriel Heaton, Sotheby’s books and manuscripts specialist, said the decision to offer the material as a single lot came from the strength of the archive as a whole.

— George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Judging by her few surviving manuscripts, Austen didn’t much use commas (or paragraphs).

— Louis Menand, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

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