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as in writer
a person who creates a written work
the prolific penman of dozens of horror stories
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as in scribe
one who writes from dictation or copies manuscripts
an essay on Jacob Shallus, the penman who inked the United States Constitution
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Recent Examples of penman
Its design by Leonardo Fioravanti, the prolific penman who created, among other Ferrari masterpieces, the Dino and 308 GTB, was an instant hit.
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Nov. 2023
Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Nov. 2023
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Noun
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At the time of his first face-to-face with Stiller, the unknown writer was still driving for Postmates.—
Rebecca Keegan,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Feb. 2025
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Matthew Scott Kane and David Goodman served as writers and executive producers.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2025
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Previous scribes on the Rey story included Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
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Eight women accused the 64-year-old British scribe of assault, abuse and coercion in an article published Monday.—
Nardine Saad,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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Focusing on tales of Victory in Europe (BE) Day, it’s written and presented by author Giles Milton and directed and produced by Linda Saville, 3DD’s Head of Production.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2025
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Eric Berger is the senior space editor at Ars Technica, covering everything from astronomy to private space to NASA policy, and author of two books: Liftoff, about the rise of SpaceX; and Reentry, on the development of the Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Penman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penman. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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