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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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 The algorithm’s top pick is Noah, a copywriter in a midlife crisis, to train UniView’s new bot Quinn on the best way to nab consumers’ attention and empty their wallets. Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026 The actor plays Lou, brutally dumped on her wedding day and struggling to get by as a social media copywriter for a tortilla chip company. Matt Donnelly, Variety, 13 Mar. 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 16 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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