copywriter

noun

copy·​writ·​er ˈkä-pē-ˌrī-tər How to pronounce copywriter (audio)
: a writer of advertising or publicity copy

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Isaac Rangaswami, a former tech-company copywriter, first grew a following around an Instagram account called @caffs_not_cafes, which highlighted historic, low-key, unheralded London canteens. Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 14 May 2026 Salanga, a guitarist and vocalist, works as a copywriter at Segerstrom Center for the Arts and continues to create music. Theresa Walker, Oc Register, 14 May 2026 Both DeLillo and Rushdie started out working as advertising copywriters. René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026 One of its copywriters (later creative director) was none other than Carlos Ruiz Zafón. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for copywriter

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First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of copywriter was in 1911

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“Copywriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/copywriter. Accessed 17 May. 2026.

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copywriter

noun
copy·​writ·​er ˈkäp-ē-ˌrīt-ər How to pronounce copywriter (audio)
: a writer of advertising or publicity copy
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