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as in penned
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 corresponded
to engage in an exchange of written messages
promise you'll write while you're away
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Recent Examples of wrote
This brilliant collection of short stories was published in 1953, but the author wrote much of it before World War II.
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Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Her bridal party went viral for the prayers and affirmations the couple wrote on bayleaves that were put into a cinnamon broom handmade by Monaleo’s grandmother.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Further, Wu and Shen wrote, areas that can reach 700 feet are not near and will not impact the Boston Common or Public Garden.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Critic Dwight Macdonald later wrote that Keaton’s singular screen-in-screen transformation made similar tricks by Surrealist giants Dalí, Buñuel, and Cocteau timid by comparison.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Days after the game, Stommes wrote a note of thanks to Fleck.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
Wasser wrote, directed and stars in the movie.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Ray Bradbury, author of Fahrenheit 451, wrote the spooky screenplay.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
The film will be directed by Oscar nominee Paul Weitz, who co-wrote the script with Bloom.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Her bridal party went viral for the prayers and affirmations the couple wrote on bayleaves that were put into a cinnamon broom handmade by Monaleo’s grandmother.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Further, Wu and Shen wrote, areas that can reach 700 feet are not near and will not impact the Boston Common or Public Garden.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Critic Dwight Macdonald later wrote that Keaton’s singular screen-in-screen transformation made similar tricks by Surrealist giants Dalí, Buñuel, and Cocteau timid by comparison.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Days after the game, Stommes wrote a note of thanks to Fleck.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
Wasser wrote, directed and stars in the movie.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Ray Bradbury, author of Fahrenheit 451, wrote the spooky screenplay.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
The film will be directed by Oscar nominee Paul Weitz, who co-wrote the script with Bloom.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrote
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The 90-minute drama, penned by Esio Trot writer Paul Mayhew-Archer, chronicles a touching story about two people with lots in common — a sense of humour, a love of dance, and Parkinson’s.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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The spellbinding play — penned by Jack Thorne with help from Rowling and the production's director, John Tiffany — first premiered in London before opening on Broadway in April 2018.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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For this study, researchers analyzed data from 770 young, healthy adults to examine how certain aspects of their health and performance corresponded to different attributes of their sleep.—
Emma Loewe,
Outside,
15 Oct. 2025
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To confirm the match, the team carefully aligned the Hubble and JWST images using 36 stars visible in both datasets as reference points, ensuring that every pixel corresponded to the same spot in the sky, the study noted.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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After 57 days in the hospital that included rehabilitation and the left half of her skull being removed to treat the swelling in her brain, Sophia Forchas was escorted through the streets of the city, a video posted by Mayor Jacob Frey on social media Thursday showed.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Pasquantino posted his first campaign with at least 30 home runs and 100 RBIs.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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Adding search functionality and geolocating the buildings introduced additional complications, as did ensuring the map’s coding communicated with the coding of the NDU website.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Oct. 2025
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According to the documents, that operator allegedly communicated that information back to a lead conspirator at the poker table, who used signals to relay the information with other conspirators at the table.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Wrote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrote. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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