PENMEN Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

penmen

noun

plural of penman

as in writers

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

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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

Ahead of its sixth season, Brunson remains committed to acting and remaining in the writers’ room as opposed to directing episodes herself (for now).

— Matt Minton, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
Franklin Park is mostly fiction; Crown Inn is mostly emerging writers and poets.

— Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of writers

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The old adage among NFL scouts, coaches and smart scribes is that the preseason does not present the truth.

— Armando Salguero, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Filed jointly with the WGA West and East branches, the guild’s suit claims the merger violates antitrust law and would inflict irreparable harm on industry scribes.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of scribes

Noun

The novel was edited by Jordan Pavlin, now Knopf’s executive vice president and publisher, whose authors include Kazuo Ishiguro, Bret Easton Ellis, and Jhumpa Lahiri.

— Keziah Weir, Vanity Fair, 13 Aug. 2026
The study authors predict that future telescope advancements will allow for further detection of these clusters within and outside our galaxy.

— Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of authors

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Founded in the 10th century, this complex of churches was a crucible of wisdom for calligraphers, philosophers, and illuminators.

— Marlise Kast-Myers, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
Founded in the 10th century, this complex of churches was a crucible of wisdom for calligraphers, philosophers and illuminators.

— Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026

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