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as in writer
a person who creates a written work
the prolific penman of dozens of horror stories
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as in scribe
one who writes from dictation or copies manuscripts
an essay on Jacob Shallus, the penman who inked the United States Constitution
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Recent Examples of penman
Miley admires the Shakes enough to have invited their Sound & Color engineer, Shawn Everett, to join Something Beautiful’s production crew (also present: Cyrus’s punk-rock significant other, Maxx Morando; pop penman Michael Pollack; and members of indie-rock acts Foxygen and Alvvays).
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 June 2025
Its design by Leonardo Fioravanti, the prolific penman who created, among other Ferrari masterpieces, the Dino and 308 GTB, was an instant hit.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Nov. 2023
Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 June 2025
Its design by Leonardo Fioravanti, the prolific penman who created, among other Ferrari masterpieces, the Dino and 308 GTB, was an instant hit.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Nov. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for penman
Noun
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Contributing editor Sarah Khan is an award-winning travel writer based in New York City.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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Tess Arnold, a 34-year-old travel writer from Seattle, had been caught in Dubai, but managed to get to London on Tuesday and hopes to return home a day later.—
Stefanie Dazio,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Wise-cracking scribes wanted changes.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2026
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Why, original franchise scribe, Kevin Williamson, who is directing for the first time on the 30-year horror series.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2026
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Van Lent was leaving the unparalleled nonprofit for a much smaller organization founded by author and Everglades activist Marjory Stoneman Douglas.—
Michael Adno,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
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For Cory Allen—a father, author, LGBTQ+ advocate, and a former a secret service agent who protected Michelle Obama for two years—becoming a father wasn't as straight forward as some of his other accomplishments.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Penman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penman. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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