1
as in writers
a person who creates a written work
the roomful of unsung scriveners that it takes to churn out a weekly sitcom
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as in scribes
one who writes from dictation or copies manuscripts
the details of the contract were worked out by a lawyer, I being involved with it merely as a scrivener
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Fortunately for readers at The Athletic, Pete Sampson and Seth Emerson have memories that stretch back to 1981 (and beyond), even if our Notre Dame and Georgia beat writers missed that matchup in New Orleans.—
Seth Emerson,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024 -
Every product was determined to have excelled in each category by our editorial team, which is composed of in-house writers and editors as well as contributors—along with special consideration from dermatologists.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Scriveners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scriveners. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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