How to Use put pen to paper in a Sentence
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But, like me, not all of her clients are able to put pen to paper.
—Ellen O'Brien, Outside Online, 25 Oct. 2022
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Crouser put pen to paper in his room a few days ago to calm his nerves.
—BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2021
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Bethany Joy Lenz will one day put pen to paper and recount her days in a cult.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 11 July 2023
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Simply put pen to paper and send someone a good old-fashioned letter.
—Country Living Staff, Country Living, 11 June 2020
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Yes, many of the high school seniors who put pen to paper Wednesday will change their minds in a few months.
—Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 14 Dec. 2021
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Cheney said that his grandchildren inspired him to put pen to paper.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
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These scenes sharply contrast with those of Agathe, who, unlike her peers, struggles to put pen to paper.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
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Some put pen to paper or type their messages into a Word document.
—Priscella Vega, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2020
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Kirkland was not the last Oscar hopeful to put pen to paper on behalf of her own prospects.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Jan. 2023
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Each player has to put pen to paper on a new contract with the Colts, one way or another.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
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But, with the first half of the season having concluded, Wolff is yet to put pen to paper.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
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Six hours after Kemp put pen to paper, the state’s election officials were sued.
—Sue Halpern, The New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2022
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To help restart the streetcar, the once teenage heartthrob and fan of Cincinnati's urban core, put pen to paper.
—Sharon Coolidge, Cincinnati.com, 16 June 2020
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A week later, Araujo has indeed put pen to paper and for even longer than expected.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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On Wednesday, the new league year officially begins and teams can put pen to paper with free agents.
—Nick Harris march 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2026
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He has been expected to sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers for weeks, but has yet to put pen to paper on a deal.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
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Your thoughts may feel discombobulating or overwhelming up there in your head, so put pen to paper.
—Leah Campano, Seventeen, 4 May 2023
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His girlfriend, Julia, was in her third trimester when Hunt put pen to paper and changed their lives forever.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2025
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However, the future Hall of Fame quarterback has yet to put pen to paper on a deal.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
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Tales from the Trojan War were passed down orally by bards for centuries until someone put pen to paper.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 17 July 2026
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One day, to try to heal, Jones decided to put pen to paper and write letters to the very students who had tormented him.
—Steve Hartman, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2023
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The superstar is recognized as one of the most beloved singer-songwriters worldwide and one of the best to ever put pen to paper.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
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Jerrod Cameron put pen to paper this morning and signed with Coastal Carolina.
—Adam Lichtenstein, sun-sentinel.com, 15 Dec. 2021
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There are those who only write quick notes, and others who put pen to paper only when there is much to say, whose style is ruminative, romantic.
—Francesca Stanfill, Town & Country, 22 June 2023
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But in this old O'Rourke standard, too, lies a passage that led many an aspiring car writer back in the day to put pen to paper.
—Jamie Kitman, Car and Driver, 16 Feb. 2022
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Days before her book’s release, Spears opened up about her decision to put pen to paper in a post on Instagram.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 31 Oct. 2023
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Italo Calvino was, word for word, the most charming writer to put pen to paper in the twentieth century.
—Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2023
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Now, Diaz wants Miami to be the team that wins in the end, as opposed to the one that leads early and then falls behind when prospects put pen to paper.
—David Furones, sun-sentinel.com, 1 Apr. 2021
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While most of the signings will take place through modern technology, many schools will have signing ceremonies for those that have put pen to paper on their commitments.
—Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 19 Dec. 2022
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Granted, there’s still a while to go before Auburn’s current commits put pen to paper and sign their letters of intent, which bind them to the university.
—Ainslie Lee | [email protected], al, 5 Aug. 2023
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