autographed

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adjective

au·​to·​graphed ˈȯ-tə-ˌgraft How to pronounce autographed (audio)
Synonyms of autographednext
: having a person's handwritten signature : having an autograph
an autographed picture
The walls are lined with books, awards and autographed photos and letters from the famous and esteemed people King has met over the years.—Thomas J. Meyer

autographed

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past tense and past participle of autograph entry 3

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In addition to the usual paperwork, the vehicle comes with a note signed by the actor who portrayed Bond in the last five entries in the popular spy movie franchise and an autographed photo of him as the character. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2026 That’s what the autographed baseball became when Paul Kennedy told me the story about who had signed it. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026 Conductor Nathalie Stutzmann made a convincing case for an unwieldy composition whose autographed score was given by Wagner's daughter-in-law, Winifried, to Hitler and lost in the destruction that ended World War II. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 Earlier this week, Zimmerman also had some trouble at a concert at the Delaware State Fair on July 26, where a fight reportedly broke out between fans over an autographed hat. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for autographed

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

from past participle of autograph entry 3

First Known Use

Adjective

1817, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of autographed was in 1817

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