as in scribe
one who writes from dictation or copies manuscripts
a gorgeous copy of the text that was produced by one of the finest calligraphers of the age
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Last September, Wu collaborated with Taiwanese calligrapher Tong Yang-Tze for his spring 2025 collection.
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Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
At Shen House, once the lavish residence of Ming dynasty tycoon Shen Wansan, creaking floorboards and moon gates lead to quiet courtyards perfumed with jasmine—while silk threads shimmer in tiny shops, and calligraphers bend over scrolls lit by lantern glow.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Meghan wrote to Hirsh in her signature calligraphy, showing off the skill she's honed since working as a calligrapher while an auditioning actor.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Between 1631 and 1648, thousands of master artisans, painters, calligraphers, and masons from across Asia were brought to Agra to construct and embellish the 42-acre complex.
—Gulnaz Khan, AFAR Media, 13 Feb. 2025
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Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
At Shen House, once the lavish residence of Ming dynasty tycoon Shen Wansan, creaking floorboards and moon gates lead to quiet courtyards perfumed with jasmine—while silk threads shimmer in tiny shops, and calligraphers bend over scrolls lit by lantern glow.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Meghan wrote to Hirsh in her signature calligraphy, showing off the skill she's honed since working as a calligrapher while an auditioning actor.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Between 1631 and 1648, thousands of master artisans, painters, calligraphers, and masons from across Asia were brought to Agra to construct and embellish the 42-acre complex.
—Gulnaz Khan, AFAR Media, 13 Feb. 2025
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This was common practice in ancient times, as parchments were expensive, leading scribes to reuse old manuscripts to archive new information.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
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As the team continues to work its way through the Grammy trip, your usual scribe who writes this newsletter, Thuc Nhi Nguyen, is off to Milan to cover the Winter Olympics.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Calligrapher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calligrapher. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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