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
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
More recently, CalRx provided $50 million in funding to the non-profit drug manufacturer Civica to produce insulin pens, which are now available for $11 each, or $55 for a five-pack.
—Wayne T Brough, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
The multidose Ozempic and Zepbound pens actually do allow for dosing flexibility.
—Jody Dushay, STAT, 29 May 2026
This can be anything from your morning reading chair to a desk filled with favorite pens and pretty stationery for writing letters by hand.
—Kate Donovan, Martha Stewart, 28 May 2026
Multiple compartments separate pens, paper clips, charging cables and other small office supplies.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
The Four-Star hotel offers elegant rooms and attentive butlers to fill your every need, including providing cribs, high chairs and play pens.
—Katie Lara, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
When Emily Giunta, creator of the popular Instagram account Girl Loves Paper, was a child, her dad ordered a box of 500 pens to give to guests who visited their home.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 22 May 2026
Cribs, high chairs, and play pens are also available upon request.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
Justin Kroll, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
Yousafzai pens a portrait of a young woman discovering her identity amid immense pressure.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
The series kicks off when Dale Washberg (Tim Blake Nelson), a member of a powerful Oklahoma family, pens a suicide note, hides it inside a book on his shelves, and then shoots himself in the head.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
The plot kicks off when the Reverend Mother (a delightful Olivia Colman), who runs the Home for Retired Bears, pens a dire message to Paddington about his beloved Aunt Lucy.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Feb. 2025
Noun
Although basic, anyone who works from home will need essentials, including pens, pencils, paper, a stapler, a desk calendar, and paper clips.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
More recently, CalRx provided $50 million in funding to the non-profit drug manufacturer Civica to produce insulin pens, which are now available for $11 each, or $55 for a five-pack.
—Wayne T Brough, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
The multidose Ozempic and Zepbound pens actually do allow for dosing flexibility.
—Jody Dushay, STAT, 29 May 2026
This can be anything from your morning reading chair to a desk filled with favorite pens and pretty stationery for writing letters by hand.
—Kate Donovan, Martha Stewart, 28 May 2026
Multiple compartments separate pens, paper clips, charging cables and other small office supplies.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
The Four-Star hotel offers elegant rooms and attentive butlers to fill your every need, including providing cribs, high chairs and play pens.
—Katie Lara, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
When Emily Giunta, creator of the popular Instagram account Girl Loves Paper, was a child, her dad ordered a box of 500 pens to give to guests who visited their home.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 22 May 2026
Cribs, high chairs, and play pens are also available upon request.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
Verb
Amazon moved fast to board the project and the film will now be a big priority at the studio as Loeb pens the script.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
Yousafzai pens a portrait of a young woman discovering her identity amid immense pressure.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
The series kicks off when Dale Washberg (Tim Blake Nelson), a member of a powerful Oklahoma family, pens a suicide note, hides it inside a book on his shelves, and then shoots himself in the head.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
The plot kicks off when the Reverend Mother (a delightful Olivia Colman), who runs the Home for Retired Bears, pens a dire message to Paddington about his beloved Aunt Lucy.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pens
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Each of them was taken to Kentucky jails for detention, but the government separated them and held them in different facilities.—
Gregory Royal Pratt,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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To address custody deaths in Los Angeles County jails, Bornman wants to increase staffing and drug searches and look at contracting with outside hospitals and treatment centers for ill and addicted people in jail.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
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Unlike standard carbon filters, these molecular cages force PFAS molecules to clump together inside a cavity, achieving a 98 percent removal rate.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
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The endangered birds took off from each of their wooden cages at a ceremony Sunday in Hakui city in the Noto region, where they were last seen in the wild.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
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Bennett and Travelstead serve as showrunners, writers and executive producers.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
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Plus placing that onus on editors could put magazines in the unsavory position of policing writers.—
Jasmine Vojdani,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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The hotel houses a magnificent collection of 20th-century prints and drawings which hang throughout the bedrooms and public spaces; spot the Picasso and the Cocteaus in the Picteau Lounge Bar.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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On Sunday, the Shifting Gears star posted a photo of her at-home nail station, featuring a pink silicone mat that houses a gel lamp, four polishes, an array of tools, and studs in both silver and gold.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
1 June 2026
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Fleisher writes for the Associated Press.—
Larry Fleisher,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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Cut to the now-twentysomething Adam (The Idea of You‘s hunk Nicholas Galitzine), explaining all of this wonky mythology to a date, who writes him off as a delusional, pretty-boy doofus.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
4 June 2026
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Dees was one of hundreds of men being housed out of state in private prisons.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
29 May 2026
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Colorado voters passed Amendment A, a ballot measure touted as an end to slavery in state prisons in 2018.—
Julia Bowling,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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Research different breeds, purchase secondhand coops, and transform existing structures into coops to save money.—
Lacey Ramburger,
The Spruce,
30 May 2026
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Securing chicken coops and livestock Beyond bird feeders, residents need to protect backyard chickens, hives, and other small livestock.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Or because the research may have been funded by the CDC and the authors potentially knew or assumed the conclusion they were supposed to reach.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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There’s a special book club designed for deep dives with your favorite YA authors, as well as signings, conversations, and workshops.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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