1
as in writers
a person who creates a written work
the prolific penman of dozens of horror stories
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2
as in scribes
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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Noun
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Observer writers predict Carolina Panthers season opener Fowler and Zietlow split last year’s predictor title, which was pretty incredible considering how topsy-turvy last year was and how differently their predictions went week to week.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025 -
Tech writers of the day were less than thrilled.—
Johnny Dodd,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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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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Many papers cited in the rebuttal also listed Chinese government employees as authors.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Significance of the cluster formation process By mapping the step-by-step growth of nanoclusters, the study authors have provided a rare glimpse into how atomic building blocks come together.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
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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
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“Penmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penmen. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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