wordsmith

noun

word·smith | \ ˈwərd-ˌsmith

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Definition of wordsmith

: a person who works with words especially : a skillful writer

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Recent Examples on the Web The north Minneapolis rapper and MVP wordsmith has the blues throughout this 16-track saga, released via Prof's label Stophouse. — Chris Riemenschneider, Star Tribune, "4 new Minnesota albums to consider for Bandcamp Friday," 4 Feb. 2021 Cue the tears because our wordsmith dreamer, Lara Jean Covey (played by Lana Condor), is about to graduate from Adler High School. — Fawnia Soo Hoo, refinery29.com, "Lana Candor Wears Aritzia, Forever 21 & Lots Of Vintage In To All the Boys 3," 12 Feb. 2021 Ever the wordsmith, former Huntsville Times Editor Joe Distelheim wrote his own obituary while battling lymphoma. — Joe Distelheim, al, "Former Huntsville Times editor wrote his own obituary," 31 Dec. 2020 Sid Hartman was the sports editor and notes columnist, with a far different view of sentences that were descriptive and contained cultural references than Berkow, a wordsmith waiting to be unleashed. — Patrick Reusse, Star Tribune, "As death plagues our sports scene, tales have been sure to follow," 2 Nov. 2020 For the wordsmith: This exquisite fairytale journal This replica storybook journal from the Walt Disney Archives collection will transport your giftee into the fairytale world of Sleeping Beauty. — Nicole Briese, USA TODAY, "39 magical gifts every Disney lover will adore this holiday season," 13 Nov. 2020 The superstar’s talent as a wordsmith makes this collection of gags, drawn from five decades of performance, a master class in how to construct a joke. — Staff Reports Star Tribune, Star Tribune, "Take a master class from Seinfeld: Best things to watch, hear or read this week," 8 Oct. 2020 Some of its early investors include Lowercase Capital and Joy Luck Club wordsmith Amy Tan. — Sohee Kim, Bloomberg.com, "SoftBank Backs 29-Year-Old’s Goal of Netflix for Online Fiction," 3 Aug. 2020 The actress and wordsmith had also previously made her Fleabag play available for a limited time on Amazon for purchase to raise money for coronavirus relief. — Nick Romano, EW.com, "Fleabag's Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Olivia Colman set up theater fund during coronavirus lockdowns," 30 July 2020

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“Wordsmith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wordsmith. Accessed 6 Mar. 2021.

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