as in literate
having or displaying advanced knowledge or education
the lettered crowd is well acquainted with the author, but the average reader probably hasn't heard of him
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2024
The numbered and lettered speaker columns near the main stage are always a good option.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
The project got a $1,500 grant for new gold-and-black lettered signs.
—Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2024
The article is about a lettered French scientist speculating about what life would be like on other planets.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 24 Apr. 2010
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The music video uses animation to display the song's words, recreating the ribbon of a typewriter and the lettered cutouts of a ransom note.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2024
The numbered and lettered speaker columns near the main stage are always a good option.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
The project got a $1,500 grant for new gold-and-black lettered signs.
—Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2024
The article is about a lettered French scientist speculating about what life would be like on other planets.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 24 Apr. 2010
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Practice Regularly: The best way to become digitally literate is through regular practice.Tammy Homegardner, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
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With the recent proliferation of celebrity memoirs, celebrity book clubs, and celebrity memoir book clubs, there’s never been a better time to be literate.Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
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The list includes Australia, which has abundant supplies of critical minerals; Arab countries with abundant capital; India and Israel, with their educated and dynamic workforces; and traditional U.S. allies in Asia and Europe.Nadia Schadlow, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2024
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Education And Empowerment Writing blog posts and longer-form editorial content helps consumers make educated decisions about selling gold.Brandon Aversano, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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There is no scholarly consensus on the term, according to both Berman and Mark Bray, a political scientist from Rutgers University.Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2024
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Instead, the museum has filed a lawsuit against the Manhattan District Attorney seeking a declaration that the museum is the rightful and lawful owner of a headless bronze whose likely illicit origins have been documented in a major scholarly journal.Patricia Failing, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Lettered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lettered. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
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