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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Zipter then worked for more than 35 years, beginning in 1981, for the University of Chicago Press — first in the marketing department, then as a senior copywriter and manuscript editor. Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025 The department store asked one of its copywriters, 34-year-old Robert L. May, to create a Christmas story the store could give away to shoppers as a promotional gimmick, according to the Smithsonian. John Tufts, IndyStar, 5 Dec. 2025 As a copywriter, the editing process, figuring out the shortest way to say something, is incredibly valuable, and that carries over into stand-up. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025 His dad was also a copywriter and a late starter, waking up at dawn to write Western short stories before work because that's what magazines were willing to buy. Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 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 29 Dec. 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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