PENMAN Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

penman

noun

ˈpen-mən

Definition of penman

as in writer

a person who creates a written work the prolific penman of dozens of horror stories

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nonauthor

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 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

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Noun

Information for this article was contributed by Sally Abou AlJoud and staff writers of The Associated Press.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
Tung Cheng-yu, CEO of Mirror Fiction, said the award was designed to encourage writers and introduce promising literary properties to potential investors.

— Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of writer

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Several op-eds were drafted by a PR firm, said Ira Goldstein, the former head of New York’s Black Car Fund and the author of an op-ed in the New York Daily News.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
To that end, organizers bring six days of author readings, film screenings, panel discussions and writing workshops to Atlanta Monday through Saturday for the 13th annual Letters Festival.

— Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 8 Nov. 2026