put pen to paper

phrase

: to begin writing

She had always dreamed of writing a novel, but she never actually put pen to paper.

Examples of put pen to paper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As a result, commentary on AI spending intentions — and how it will be funded — are going to counterbalance the Muse optimism as analysts put pen to paper. — Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026

Colt Emerson, Cooper Pratt and Luis Lara put pen to paper on extensions before even appearing in an MLB game. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 14 Oct. 2026

As things stand now, neither number seems appealing enough for Duren to put pen to paper. — Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

For Valentino’s fall 2026 campaign, Alessandro Michele again put pen to paper and wrote a letter explaining the reasonings behind his choices. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for put pen to paper

• caper
• raper
• scraper
• shaper
• taper
• vapor
• newspaper
• notepaper
• sandpaper
• skyscraper
• wallpaper
• wastepaper