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Recent Examples of typewriting
Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
That's clearly not going to happen, though, because Jughead's not leaving Betty or his typewriting spot at Pop's.
—Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 16 May 2018
The first professional typewriting contest was held in Cincinnati July 25, 1888, in which our own Louis Traub was bested by touch-typer Frank E. McGurrin.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2012
Noun
Contests in commercial work will be conducted at the high school April 12, in beginning typewriting, advance typewriting and shorthand for schools in this district.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
That's clearly not going to happen, though, because Jughead's not leaving Betty or his typewriting spot at Pop's.
—Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 16 May 2018
The first professional typewriting contest was held in Cincinnati July 25, 1888, in which our own Louis Traub was bested by touch-typer Frank E. McGurrin.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2012
Recent Examples of Synonyms for typewriting
Verb
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The keyboard has retro-style round and raised keypads to make typing with long nails easier.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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She’s hunched over her computer, typing away furiously, the echo of her keystrokes bouncing around the compact space.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The doting dad also included a sweet nod to his children on the personalized couch, printing each of his kids' birthdays on a cushion.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
31 Mar. 2026
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Sliced from a tree felled by loggers in 1891, the cross-section was annotated with historical events that marked its 13 centuries of life, from the beginning of Chinese book printing to the Crusades to the invention of the telescope.—
Elena Megalos,
Longreads,
31 Mar. 2026
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If both cross the finish line, the Emmys will be rewriting a piece of its own history.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2026
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Without revealing too much, Stieve suggested the sequel would focus less on rewriting the cat-and-mouse playbook and more on how their villain has adapted to it over the years.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Typewriting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/typewriting. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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