autographs 1 of 2

noun

plural of autograph
as in signatures
a person's name written in their own handwriting often given to indicate awareness or consent she added her autograph to the joint tax return

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verb

present tense third-person singular of autograph
as in signs
to write one's name on (as a document) asked the baseball player to autograph the bill of his cap

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Recent Examples of autographs
Noun
Fans can purchase autographs, photos and personalized signatures during the event. — Raul Trey Lopez, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026 Christian Yelich and Max Fried signing autographs on Saturday for Altadena Little Leaguers. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 Publishers sold albums of facsimile autographs, and the interest developed into the field of graphology, the practice of analyzing a person’s handwriting to purportedly discern personality traits. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026 Elvis was known to watch for fans on the security cameras and go down to the gates to sign autographs. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 UCHealth On Friday, Gordon visited patients and staff in the oncology and transplant units, signed autographs, heard their stories and offered encouragement. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 After postgame interviews, before autographs, and before bear hugs from family, the USMNT’s social media manager handed Sullivan a smartphone. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Fans swarmed the Kursaal Theater, where Pitt reportedly spent the duration of his official film screening outside, signing autographs and posing for photographs for the massive crowd gathered. — Jennifer Green, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026 Those in attendance included OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who signed autographs upon arriving at the White House. — Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for autographs
  1. signatures
  2. signs
  3. hands
Noun
  • An analysis of data from two previous clinical trials also showed that patients whose tumors showed stronger gamma delta T cell signatures tended to have better overall survival when treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors during chemotherapy.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Its Lotus and Talisman collections, alongside solitaires and diamond classics, are being developed as recognizable signatures that can be worn, layered and collected over time.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of signatures
Verb
  • The elderly driver, consumed by guilt, signs his house over to Yu Jie and covers his medical and living costs each month.
    — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Each move is credited to the generation of whoever signs the contract, and customers must be 18 to rent a truck, so the youngest members of Gen Z aren’t captured.
    — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of signs
Noun
  • But the power this concentrates in the hands of one corporation and person – SpaceX and Musk – has raised alarm bells.
    — Gerard Toal, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Mix cream cheese, cheddar cheese and blue cheese in a bowl with gloved hands or in a food processor until blended.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026
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“Autographs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autographs. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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