as in jails
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
earned six years in a federal pen
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as in writers
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 houses
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 writes
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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Recent Examples of pens
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
The package also includes an ingenious magnetic and adjustable display stand and optional accessories like screen protectors and drawing pens.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Stock the table with blank sheets of paper and envelopes to write on and decorate with colorful pens, stickers, stamps, and stencils.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2026
The dining room table, where the sisters wrote, is strewn with manuscripts, quill pens and tea cups; a bonnet and shawl bedeck a chair in the small kitchen.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
As well as dangerous overcrowding in pens outside Stade de France, there were issues with turnstiles not working.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 12 May 2026
There are strict rules for concertgoers tonight, including no recording devices, phones, cameras, Apple watches, Meta glasses, paper, pens or pencils allowed.
—Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 11 May 2026
Books, pens and paper were all banned, Samoudi said.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
The event evolved from typical ranch work; cattle herds are often separated into pens for veterinary needs or transport.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Justin Kroll, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
Yousafzai pens a portrait of a young woman discovering her identity amid immense pressure.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
The series kicks off when Dale Washberg (Tim Blake Nelson), a member of a powerful Oklahoma family, pens a suicide note, hides it inside a book on his shelves, and then shoots himself in the head.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
The plot kicks off when the Reverend Mother (a delightful Olivia Colman), who runs the Home for Retired Bears, pens a dire message to Paddington about his beloved Aunt Lucy.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Feb. 2025
Noun
Cribs, high chairs, and play pens are also available upon request.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
The package also includes an ingenious magnetic and adjustable display stand and optional accessories like screen protectors and drawing pens.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Stock the table with blank sheets of paper and envelopes to write on and decorate with colorful pens, stickers, stamps, and stencils.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2026
The dining room table, where the sisters wrote, is strewn with manuscripts, quill pens and tea cups; a bonnet and shawl bedeck a chair in the small kitchen.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
As well as dangerous overcrowding in pens outside Stade de France, there were issues with turnstiles not working.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 12 May 2026
There are strict rules for concertgoers tonight, including no recording devices, phones, cameras, Apple watches, Meta glasses, paper, pens or pencils allowed.
—Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 11 May 2026
Books, pens and paper were all banned, Samoudi said.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
The event evolved from typical ranch work; cattle herds are often separated into pens for veterinary needs or transport.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Verb
Amazon moved fast to board the project and the film will now be a big priority at the studio as Loeb pens the script.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
Yousafzai pens a portrait of a young woman discovering her identity amid immense pressure.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
The series kicks off when Dale Washberg (Tim Blake Nelson), a member of a powerful Oklahoma family, pens a suicide note, hides it inside a book on his shelves, and then shoots himself in the head.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
The plot kicks off when the Reverend Mother (a delightful Olivia Colman), who runs the Home for Retired Bears, pens a dire message to Paddington about his beloved Aunt Lucy.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pens
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After the October 7, 2023, invasion of Israel by Hamas and the kidnapping of 251 people to Gaza, Ben-Gvir took a series of inflammatory measures that worsened conditions for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.—
Avi Issacharoff,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2026
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The county Sheriff’s Office, which runs the county jails, told this news organization that Castillo was fired in November 2024.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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Kreith advises using heavy duty cages for tomatoes, arches for beans, stakes for peppers and eggplant, and a trellis for cucumbers, which grow as a vine.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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In the case of Sloth World, FWC issued a verbal warning following a 2025 inspection for the size of the cages in which they were housed, which reports indicate were later rectified.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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Messier addresses the mess Prior to practice the next day at Rye Playland, Keenan summoned a select group of Rangers beat writers into his office and asked them to turn off their tape recorders.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Imagine if Jeff Bezos got bored just owning The Washington Post, firing hundreds of writers and squashing the freedom of its opinion section, and decided to join the American forces parachuting into Venezuela or Iran, only to ignore their orders and seize some prisoners on his own.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Opened less than five years ago, M+, Hong Kong’s museum of modern and contemporary art, has just announced a multi-year partnership with the Centre Pompidou in Paris, which houses the largest modern art museum in Europe.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
18 May 2026
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Two people were arrested this week after an individual entered an animal enclosure at Japan's Ichikawa Zoo that houses the viral baby monkey Punch, the zoo said Sunday.—
Angeline Jane Bernabe,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Gautam Mukunda writes about corporate management and innovation.—
Gautam Mukunda,
Twin Cities,
14 May 2026
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Choe writes for the Associated Press.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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As the violence dragged on, at least 15 people were killed, hundreds were injured, and more than two thousand were arrested, and pro-independence leaders were transferred to prisons in mainland France.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Nasser Abu Srour on surviving torture in Israel’s prisons (tr.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 May 2026
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Securing chicken coops and livestock Beyond bird feeders, residents need to protect backyard chickens, hives, and other small livestock.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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The facility contained over 200 chicken coops.—
Timia Cobb,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Hemingway, because of his privileged-expat life among brown people, was the whitest of all white authors, the god of all Mythical English Readers, and this is why his DNA runs so deep in American letters today.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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The authors found distinctive puncture marks, skeletal damage and dismemberment patterns, all of which were consistent with an apex predator that immobilizes prey through concentrated gripping force, rather than prolonged tearing or chewing.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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