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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Recent Examples of wordsmith
The hyphen in Molly Jong-Fast’s last name bridges two distinct lineages of wordsmiths.
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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
The two young wordsmiths representing Colorado at the Scripps National Spelling Bee were knocked out of the competition Wednesday.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 28 May 2025
Clad in vibrant orange — a color aligning with his most recent album, Toda Época Tiene Su Encanto, which dropped September 2024 — the Puerto Rican wordsmith and his 12-member troupe brought a genre-bending set to the stage.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 1 May 2025
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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
The two young wordsmiths representing Colorado at the Scripps National Spelling Bee were knocked out of the competition Wednesday.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 28 May 2025
Clad in vibrant orange — a color aligning with his most recent album, Toda Época Tiene Su Encanto, which dropped September 2024 — the Puerto Rican wordsmith and his 12-member troupe brought a genre-bending set to the stage.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wordsmith
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When her studio head boss asks her to fire her head writer Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder) to appease a toxic male movie star, Vance decides to walk away, and does it in on air.—
Megan Thomas,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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In honor of national wellness week, a beauty writer shares how learning to set boundaries took his self-care and wellness practices to new heights.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
19 Sep. 2025
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The security agency easily identified Winner, a crypto linguist, as the source of the leak.—
Terry Gross,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
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All 14 languages included: Spanish, French, Italian, German, Turkish, and more. 10,000+ hours of lessons designed by 100+ expert linguists.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Aug. 2025
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Filmmakers, producers or visual storytellers can use Ray3 in Firefly Boards to explore visual directions before shooting.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Redford's impact wasn't limited to acting—his directorial work on Ordinary People and Quiz Show earned critical acclaim and solidified his reputation as a storyteller with depth and vision.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Wordsmith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wordsmith. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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