: a written communication : letter
wrote a lengthy missive to her father
Examples of missive in a Sentence
She received yet another lengthy missive from her father.
the two old friends like to fire off missives filled with good-natured teasing and mock insults
Recent Examples on the Web
The missives join a venerable tradition of prison letters that seek to influence events beyond the confining walls through their eloquence and humanity.
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Paul Kreitman, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
According to these missives, Adams met with Ieyasu three times in May and June 1600.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2024
Young Americans are using online tools to mobilize voters and send millions of missives to Congress.
—Sheera Frenkel, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Inevitably, a few were unwelcome, including missives from ultrareligious people wanting my proudly Jewish wife to get saved to spare herself from hellfire.
—Dan White, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2024
Young unveiled his decision to return to Spotify in a missive shared to his website.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
Eventually, according to Rohrwacher, one of O’Connor’s missives arrived at her parents’ honey farm.
—Esther Zuckerman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Although his founder’s letter leading up to this IPO didn’t mention it, Huffman touched upon the company’s past turmoil in another missive included in a December 2021 filing attempt that was subsequently canceled.
—Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2024
These missives, in turn, are sent by the roughly 18,000 cruise ship passengers who stop by during summer in the Southern Hemisphere.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024
Paul Kreitman, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
According to these missives, Adams met with Ieyasu three times in May and June 1600.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2024
Young Americans are using online tools to mobilize voters and send millions of missives to Congress.
—Sheera Frenkel, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Inevitably, a few were unwelcome, including missives from ultrareligious people wanting my proudly Jewish wife to get saved to spare herself from hellfire.
—Dan White, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2024
Young unveiled his decision to return to Spotify in a missive shared to his website.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
Eventually, according to Rohrwacher, one of O’Connor’s missives arrived at her parents’ honey farm.
—Esther Zuckerman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Although his founder’s letter leading up to this IPO didn’t mention it, Huffman touched upon the company’s past turmoil in another missive included in a December 2021 filing attempt that was subsequently canceled.
—Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2024
These missives, in turn, are sent by the roughly 18,000 cruise ship passengers who stop by during summer in the Southern Hemisphere.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Missive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/missive. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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