as in jails
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
earned six years in a federal pen
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as in writers
a person who creates a written work
Alexander Hamilton is reckoned to be the pseudonymous pen behind two thirds of the Federalist Papers
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as in houses
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
remember to pen up the dogs when visitors come over
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as in writes
to compose and set down on paper the words of
though relatively unknown at the time of his death, the composer had penned some of the most memorable show tunes of his era
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Recent Examples of pens
Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Volunteers stuffed 1,032 backpacks with 544 1-inch binders, 3,264 pocket folders, 1,826 spiral notebooks, 1,032 pencil cases, 417 crayon packs, 544 colored pencil packs, 2,370 pens, 4,224 pencils, and 961 highlighters.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
With pens down and the studio on board, Reeves also confirmed that Batman himself, Robert Pattinson, has read the script and is ready to slip back into the suit.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2025
Kayleigh Davies, antiques specialist at Auctionet, told Newsweek that the best way to learn to authenticate luxury pens is to handle the genuine article.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
These three allegedly went behind the counter and punched and kicked two employees before stealing candy, vape pens and ice cream before fleeing toward Withington Street, police say.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
The next-biggest culprit was vape pens, responsible for 21% of incidents.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Wegovy injection pens arranged in Waterbury, Vermont, US, on Monday, April 28, 2025.
—Karen Gilchrist,katrina Bishop, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Attractions include kitschy traditions such as a butter-sculpting demonstration, in which a master carver crafts a bust of the winner of the annual Princess Kay of the Milky Way pageant, and the Miracle of Birth Center, displaying pens of expectant farm animals.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
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Just be sure to periodically check if your pens still work.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Volunteers stuffed 1,032 backpacks with 544 1-inch binders, 3,264 pocket folders, 1,826 spiral notebooks, 1,032 pencil cases, 417 crayon packs, 544 colored pencil packs, 2,370 pens, 4,224 pencils, and 961 highlighters.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
With pens down and the studio on board, Reeves also confirmed that Batman himself, Robert Pattinson, has read the script and is ready to slip back into the suit.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2025
Kayleigh Davies, antiques specialist at Auctionet, told Newsweek that the best way to learn to authenticate luxury pens is to handle the genuine article.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
These three allegedly went behind the counter and punched and kicked two employees before stealing candy, vape pens and ice cream before fleeing toward Withington Street, police say.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
The next-biggest culprit was vape pens, responsible for 21% of incidents.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Wegovy injection pens arranged in Waterbury, Vermont, US, on Monday, April 28, 2025.
—Karen Gilchrist,katrina Bishop, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Attractions include kitschy traditions such as a butter-sculpting demonstration, in which a master carver crafts a bust of the winner of the annual Princess Kay of the Milky Way pageant, and the Miracle of Birth Center, displaying pens of expectant farm animals.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Pens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pens. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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