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as in pens
to compose and set down on paper the words of
a staunch supporter of the old school, he prefers to write all of his letters by hand
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as in corresponds
to engage in an exchange of written messages
promise you'll write while you're away
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Recent Examples of writes
Azzoni writes for the Associated Press.
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Tales Azzoni, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
When his former partner Richard Rodgers (Andrew Scott) writes the hit Oklahoma!
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
But, Popan writes, the car quickly became dominant as a mode of transportation and a symbol of fast-moving modern life.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 5 Mar. 2026
Emily Brontë, instead, writes him out of it altogether.
—Radhika Jones, New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2026
Cuffy writes her heroine Cece’s body with care and precision, evoking sweat and smells, cellulite and lost toenails.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
As Fortune’s Jeremy Kahn writes, the models were just a wee bit aggressive.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
Chris Roemer writes from Finksburg.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2026
As Forbes retail contributor Kiri Masters writes, the de minimis law allows direct-to-consumer platforms like Temu to potentially avoid tariffs on individual shipments up to $800 per day, while traditional retailers and sellers importing in bulk would face the full impact.
—Dearbea Walker, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Tales Azzoni, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
When his former partner Richard Rodgers (Andrew Scott) writes the hit Oklahoma!
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
But, Popan writes, the car quickly became dominant as a mode of transportation and a symbol of fast-moving modern life.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 5 Mar. 2026
Emily Brontë, instead, writes him out of it altogether.
—Radhika Jones, New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2026
Cuffy writes her heroine Cece’s body with care and precision, evoking sweat and smells, cellulite and lost toenails.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
As Fortune’s Jeremy Kahn writes, the models were just a wee bit aggressive.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
Chris Roemer writes from Finksburg.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2026
As Forbes retail contributor Kiri Masters writes, the de minimis law allows direct-to-consumer platforms like Temu to potentially avoid tariffs on individual shipments up to $800 per day, while traditional retailers and sellers importing in bulk would face the full impact.
—Dearbea Walker, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for writes
Verb
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Yousafzai pens a portrait of a young woman discovering her identity amid immense pressure.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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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
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This corresponds to a younger Universe of roughly 13 billion years.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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VistaVision’s second life corresponds with a new age of anxiety for movies, where streaming and mega-sized flat-screen TVs have pushed films onto bigger and bigger screens.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Though the movie is shot entirely outdoors and largely features people on the move, mostly in the countryside but also in several turbulent city sequences, Ouédraogo (working with three cinematographers) composes images with poise and concentration.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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Sharon Udoh Udoh composes, writes and improvises hymns.—
Ruby Rosenthal,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Their official Facebook group, Trek Bicycle Store of Highland Park Women’s Group, communicates upcoming events, clinics, and provides practical information about the sport.—
Gina Grillo,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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In games like Tuesday, when that deep postseason run seems realistic, UCLA pops the ball around on offense and communicates and hustles to overcome its deficiencies on defense.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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While not all of the slowdown in box production can be attributable to falling demand for goods, the slump is present in other areas of the freight economy, said Adam Josephson, a longtime paper and packaging sell-side analyst who now authors an economics newsletter.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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Denver Post Broncos writer Parker Gabriel posts his Broncos Mailbag weekly during the season and periodically during the offseason.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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White also posts about his own mental health struggles during his years at the Copenhagen restaurant.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Writes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writes. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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