typewriter
noun
type·writ·er
ˈtīp-ˌrī-tər 
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Guests crunch through colorful seasonal salads, sip from an expansive wine list and dig into chef Alan Sternberg's inventive pasta dishes at snugly cloistered tables in wood and brick alcoves lined with paintings, books and even a handful of typewriters.
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Usa Today Network, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Further proof of the theory that a bunch of monkeys with typewriters could eventually produce the full works of Shakespeare.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Hemingway described it as sitting down at a typewriter and bleeding.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
The typewriter, copier and calculator were being replaced by the personal computer and other electronic devices.
—Michael Bernick, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Usa Today Network, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Further proof of the theory that a bunch of monkeys with typewriters could eventually produce the full works of Shakespeare.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Hemingway described it as sitting down at a typewriter and bleeding.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
The typewriter, copier and calculator were being replaced by the personal computer and other electronic devices.
—Michael Bernick, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for typewriter
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“Typewriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/typewriter. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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typewriter
noun
type·writ·er
ˈtī-ˌprīt-ər
: a machine that prints letters or figures when a person pushes its keys down
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