as in writer
a person who is skilled with words
From a young age he showed talent as a wordsmith, always putting thoughts to paper with eloquence and ease.
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King Kyle Lee, a local artist and leader of the Anti Bullying Gang, helped make McKinnon’s hope turn into a reality, bringing a make-shift recording studio to the young wordsmith’s hospital room to lay down vocals for his track.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 2 Sep. 2025
As a wordsmith, something of who Gayden was as a man becomes evident.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The hyphen in Molly Jong-Fast’s last name bridges two distinct lineages of wordsmiths.
—Air Mail, 7 June 2025
Such talent is rare, but speaking to the most profound layers of our humanity is not solely the preserve of wordsmiths.
—Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 2 Sep. 2025
As a wordsmith, something of who Gayden was as a man becomes evident.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The hyphen in Molly Jong-Fast’s last name bridges two distinct lineages of wordsmiths.
—Air Mail, 7 June 2025
Such talent is rare, but speaking to the most profound layers of our humanity is not solely the preserve of wordsmiths.
—Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wordsmith
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Brenda Looper joined the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette as a news clerk in April 1997, and worked as a feature writer, reviewer and copy editor on the news side before moving to the opinion section in July 2011.—
Brenda Looper,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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An InStyle writer shares the surprisingly affordable perfume that earns her more compliments than her luxury fragrances.—
Melony Forcier,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
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Noam Chomsky, the linguist and political theorist, is seen advising Epstein on how to manage the fallout from his conviction.—
Gilad Edelman,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2026
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Some of the guests who accompanied Allen and Previn to dinners with Epstein included talk show host Dick Cavett, linguist Noam Chomsky and the late comedian David Brenner.—
Hillel Italie,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Wordsmith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wordsmith. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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