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as in amanuensis
one who writes from dictation or copies manuscripts
variations between the different manuscripts attest to the fallibility of the scribes who transmitted them
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as in registrar
an official whose job is to keep records
the scribe keeps the minutes of the club's meetings
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as in writer
a person who creates a written work
a book of dusty poems by some now-forgotten scribe
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Recent Examples of scribe
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
The pages also feature annotations from some of the original scribes, which could illuminate for historians how these texts were understood 1,500 years ago.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
Former Los Angeles Times scribe Louis Sahagun wrote about the company’s effort to bring its anti-venom antidote, Varespladib, to the market in 2023.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The scribe is repped by CAA, Writ Large and Lichter Grossman Nichols.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
The pages also feature annotations from some of the original scribes, which could illuminate for historians how these texts were understood 1,500 years ago.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
Monks consulted existing manuscripts of the Tripitaka, which scribes copied onto marble for stonemasons to chisel.
—Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
Former Los Angeles Times scribe Louis Sahagun wrote about the company’s effort to bring its anti-venom antidote, Varespladib, to the market in 2023.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scribe
Noun
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Much later, when Lamarck was old and blind, this Rosalie would be his amanuensis, reading to him, conducting research for him, and even writing for him.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Groff, the three-time National Book Award finalist and best-selling author, wrote the libretto with Doraiswamy and served as a kind of amanuensis to the production.—
Laura van Straaten,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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What began as a panel of speakers Wednesday quickly turned into a room discussion, with people expressing distress and others responding with solutions or ways to get involved, such as signing up as a registrar, to register voters.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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In-person voting is already open at the county’s registrar-recorder/county clerk’s office in Norwalk, and will expand to county vote centers starting May 23.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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The late New Yorker writer Donald Barthleme, an absurdist, is often cited as an example.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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And yet every day writers call me from conference rooms at their day jobs, or cramped kitchens with their children, or cars sitting in their driveways—sometimes the only place quiet enough to think.—
David O’Neill,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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While no criminal charges or animal cruelty allegations have been filed, Willson noted that the humane society is continuing to work collaboratively with the owner and local authorities to reduce the number of dogs in his care and improve conditions for the animals.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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OpenAI is preparing to confidentially file a draft of its IPO prospectus as soon as Friday, as the company gears up for what could be one of the largest public market debuts in history, CNBC confirmed on Wednesday.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
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Copying is part of a long tradition in art history, especially at the Louvre, which has maintained a copyists’ bureau since its founding in 1793.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 June 2025
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Material features can also include things like colophons—formulas at the end of a text that attest to its completeness and fidelity and often also include the name of the copyist—doodles in the margins, mistakes and corrections, even handwriting style.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Apr. 2025
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Alex Murdaugh has filed a federal lawsuit against the now-former clerk of court whose interactions with the jury in his 2023 murder trial prompted the South Carolina Supreme Court last week to overturn his double murder convictions.—
Devon M. Sayers,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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The lawsuit alleges the clerk denied him his right to a fair trial.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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Saunders’ analysis of his quartet of authors and their stories also puts me in mind of an observation by the late playwright Tom Stoppard.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.—
Eric Welch,
The Conversation,
19 May 2026
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The chance to work with the former Brighton & Hove Albion manager had been a significant draw for many of the players who had joined the club over the previous 18 months, and his abrupt departure left some scratching their heads.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Corona de Oro, the 11 horse on Saturday, was scratched well ahead of the Derby, and Great White, who reared up and fell on his back after becoming startled shortly before entering the Derby gate, took the 13 post on Saturday.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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“Scribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scribe. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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