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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
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
All of this is impressive enough, but there are tales that the bible was written in a single night by none other than the Dark Lord himself, not a pious scribe.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026
The movie was created and produced by Peaky Blinders scribe Steven Knight and directed by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace, who helmed the 2012 LCD Soundsystem concert film Shut Up and Play the Hits.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2025
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Noun
On the television side, the scribes sold Misfit City to HBO Max, with Boom!
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
All of this is impressive enough, but there are tales that the bible was written in a single night by none other than the Dark Lord himself, not a pious scribe.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
Verb
That spire of skulls will likely play heavily into the horror hit's sequel, The Bone Temple, directed by Nia DaCosta (Hedda) and written by 28 Years Later scribe Alex Garland (Civil War).
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026
The movie was created and produced by Peaky Blinders scribe Steven Knight and directed by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace, who helmed the 2012 LCD Soundsystem concert film Shut Up and Play the Hits.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scribe
Noun
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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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The journalist’s tone was snarky, but there were some direct quotes from my father’s amanuenses.—
Sage Mehta,
The New Yorker,
7 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Brom has held a succession of positions in the county elections office and currently serves as assistant registrar.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Dec. 2025
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Local media outlets reported that the registrar said the seminar was cancelled because prior permission was not sought.—
Esha Mitra,
CNN Money,
16 Nov. 2025
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Brenda Looper joined the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette as a news clerk in April 1997, and worked as a feature writer, reviewer and copy editor on the news side before moving to the opinion section in July 2011.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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Ryan Collett is a writer, animator, and knitter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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The company filed for Chapter 11 on January 14.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2026
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In the wake of the audit, Panama’s attorney general and comptroller general had both filed separate lawsuits against Hutchison at the Supreme Court, alleging the contracts violated the interests of the government and taxpayers.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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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Lakeside's previous police chief, who also served as mayor, Robert Gordanaire, was fired after he and his daughter, the town clerk, were indicted by a grand jury for selling vehicles belonging to the town and pocketing the profit.—
Brian Maass,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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According to prosecutors, Trammell flashed a knife at a store clerk in the Morena neighborhood and then held a homeless man hostage at knifepoint.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Heather Rose is the Australian author of seven novels including her latest novel The Museum of Modern Love published this month by Algonquin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Enjoy engaging book discussions, gentle writing prompts for all levels, and occasional guest authors in a warm, supportive setting.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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If large stuck-on food chunks remain, carefully scrape them off with a razor blade, being mindful not to scratch the stovetop.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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Bright and spellbinding, glittering and dangerous, London Falling scratches every itch while unwinding this morbid mystery.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Scribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scribe. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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