calligrapher

Definition of calligraphernext
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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Recent Examples of calligrapher The East Wing also became the home of the first lady’s office, along with the home of the White House’s social secretary and calligrapher. Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 24 Oct. 2025 Mustapha comes from a family of Islamic scholars and calligraphers. Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 14 Sep. 2025 Last September, Wu collaborated with Taiwanese calligrapher Tong Yang-Tze for his spring 2025 collection. 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 See All Example Sentences for calligrapher
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  • These are workflows where a scribe creates real risk and the ROI on operator-level architecture is clearest.
    Raju Malhotra, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • In one large analysis of AI scribes at The Permanente Medical Group, clinicians saved the equivalent of nearly 16,000 hours of documentation time in one year — roughly 1,800 workdays — and reported improved satisfaction and patient interactions.
    Windsor Johnston, NPR, 26 May 2026

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“Calligrapher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calligrapher. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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