as in scribes
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 calligraphers
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.
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calligraphers
scribes
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Writing and agriculture were so closely intertwined that the Sumerian goddess of grain, Nisaba, eventually also became the goddess of writing and patron of scribes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Aug. 2025
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And our senior writers are basically the 1999 Rams offense of football scribes.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Calligraphers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calligraphers. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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