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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
Waititi wrote the screenplay with Dahvi Waller, based on Ishiguro’s novel, which published in March 2021.
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Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Deborah Frances-White wrote the screenplay.
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Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
This isn’t new terrain for the duo, who wrote their first script sitting side by side at the same laptop.
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Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
22 June 2026
Smokler also wrote two New York Times bestsellers, Confessions of a Scary Mommy in 2012 and Motherhood Comes Naturally (and Other Vicious Lies) in 2013.
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Georgia Slater,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Thomas Jefferson grew lilacs, and Walt Whitman wrote about them in his poetry.
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Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 June 2026
In November 2014—just a few months after becoming a dad with Vale’s birth—Feldman wrote a letter to his daughter that was shared on Today.
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
The season typically dies down when kids go back to school, Biderman wrote.
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Kat Tran,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2026
Brand Carney, who started the GoFundMe page, wrote that Michael was always caring and generous.
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Dylan Lysen,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Deborah Frances-White wrote the screenplay.
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Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
This isn’t new terrain for the duo, who wrote their first script sitting side by side at the same laptop.
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Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
22 June 2026
Smokler also wrote two New York Times bestsellers, Confessions of a Scary Mommy in 2012 and Motherhood Comes Naturally (and Other Vicious Lies) in 2013.
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Georgia Slater,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Thomas Jefferson grew lilacs, and Walt Whitman wrote about them in his poetry.
—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 June 2026
In November 2014—just a few months after becoming a dad with Vale’s birth—Feldman wrote a letter to his daughter that was shared on Today.
—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
The season typically dies down when kids go back to school, Biderman wrote.
—
Kat Tran,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2026
Brand Carney, who started the GoFundMe page, wrote that Michael was always caring and generous.
—
Dylan Lysen,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrote
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David and Victoria Beckham penned Father's Day posts that doubled as an olive branch message to estranged son Brooklyn, who was included in the loving photographs despite the family rift.
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The supermodel penned a sweet tribute to the Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructor while sharing a glimpse of their life together.
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To my surprise, Krassner and Epstein corresponded until May 2019, two months before the latter’s arrest.
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The wins corresponded with European triumphs; the loss with a European setback.
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Tesla, which has a plant in Brandenburg near Berlin, posted a more than fourfold increase in new registrations in Germany in May compared with a year earlier, according to the KBA Motor Transport Authority.
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Miller posted a $5,000 bond to get out of jail.
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But one look at franchise icons Patrick Ewing and Walt Frazier — who both appeared a mix of relieved and stunned — communicated the weight lifted by the title.
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The report added that if Mystic did have an evacuation plan for the Guadalupe River-adjacent cabins based on previous flood experiences, it was not put into writing or communicated to the staff, counselors and campers.
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“Wrote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrote. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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