as in penitentiary
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
earned six years in a federal pen
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as in writer
a person who creates a written work
Alexander Hamilton is reckoned to be the pseudonymous pen behind two thirds of the Federalist Papers
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as in to house
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
remember to pen up the dogs when visitors come over
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as in to write
to compose and set down on paper the words of
though relatively unknown at the time of his death, the composer had penned some of the most memorable show tunes of his era
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2025
Is Amazon adding a pen to the Colorsoft, or a color version of the Scribe?
—PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2025
Sonnenblick has previously penned music and lyrics for The Devil Wears Prada, Spirited, and Theater Camp.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
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With pens down and the studio on board, Reeves also confirmed that Batman himself, Robert Pattinson, has read the script and is ready to slip back into the suit.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2025
Is Amazon adding a pen to the Colorsoft, or a color version of the Scribe?
—PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
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Rolex tapped horological historian Nicholas Folkes to tackle its latest book; the writer had previously penned the Submariner tome as well, among his many other watch-centric titles.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2025
Sonnenblick has previously penned music and lyrics for The Devil Wears Prada, Spirited, and Theater Camp.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Pen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pen. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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