copywriter

noun

copy·​writ·​er ˈkä-pē-ˌrī-tər How to pronounce copywriter (audio)
: a writer of advertising or publicity copy

Examples of copywriter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The author is a television and freelance copywriter. Sophie Hessekiel, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2024 Before joining Dotdash Meredith, Erin worked as a copywriter for a home improvement start-up company and extensively covered plants and gardening, home decor, and DIY trends for Apartment Therapy for three years. Erin Johnson, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024 Her creative journey in Honduras started as a photographer and copywriter while receiving her BA in Mass Communication. Diego Ramos Bechara, Variety, 1 Mar. 2024 Fernandez, the copywriter and editor, saw the clip, too. Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, 17 June 2023 Some companies even fired copywriters and replaced them with ChatGPT. Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 7 July 2023 In 1975, the couple moved back to New York to organize for May 19th, and Bisson worked as an auto mechanic in taxi garages and a copywriter. Margret Grebowicz, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2023 That includes all the illustrators, journalists and copywriters who’ve been watching nervously as their work seemed to dry up as management embraced tools such as Midjourney and Bard. Brian Merchant, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2023 Similarly, job postings for copywriters fell 53% between August 2022 and 2023, while marketing industry jobs declined 26% year-over-year. Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of copywriter was in 1911

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“Copywriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/copywriter. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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copywriter

noun
copy·​writ·​er ˈkäp-ē-ˌrīt-ər How to pronounce copywriter (audio)
: a writer of advertising or publicity copy
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