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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In early 2024, she was laid off from her job as a Macy’s copywriter and has since focused on building her own business doing freelance copywriting, editing and proofreading for companies. Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 24 June 2025 For example, a freelance copywriter may create templates for high-converting sales page copy and sell these to small business owners. Chelsea Tobin, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025 The Elmo Open to Work site, like the original viral LinkedIn post, is the brainchild of Mary Adam, a senior copywriter at ad agency Leo Burnett. Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 June 2025 But not everyone’s a copywriter—and not everyone has time to be. Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025 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 30 Jun. 2025.

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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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