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as in pens
to compose and set down on paper the words of
a staunch supporter of the old school, he prefers to write all of his letters by hand
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as in corresponds
to engage in an exchange of written messages
promise you'll write while you're away
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Recent Examples of writes
Me too, but no one writes a book about it!
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Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
Frankel writes for The Associated Press.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Sharon Hlapcich writes about events and happenings in the Anaheim Hills area.
—Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 11 June 2026
Cut to the now-twentysomething Adam (The Idea of You‘s hunk Nicholas Galitzine), explaining all of this wonky mythology to a date, who writes him off as a delusional, pretty-boy doofus.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2026
Everyone’s wondering which White Sox players will step up with Munetaka Murakami out for the next month with a hamstring injury, writes Paul Sullivan.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
As Forbes retail contributor Kiri Masters writes, the de minimis law allows direct-to-consumer platforms like Temu to potentially avoid tariffs on individual shipments up to $800 per day, while traditional retailers and sellers importing in bulk would face the full impact.
—Dearbea Walker, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Rudolph proved popular, writes Smithsonian.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
In the program notes, Abraham, who is forty-seven, writes about aging, the fragility of memory, and his father’s early-onset dementia.
—Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
Frankel writes for The Associated Press.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Sharon Hlapcich writes about events and happenings in the Anaheim Hills area.
—Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 11 June 2026
Cut to the now-twentysomething Adam (The Idea of You‘s hunk Nicholas Galitzine), explaining all of this wonky mythology to a date, who writes him off as a delusional, pretty-boy doofus.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2026
Everyone’s wondering which White Sox players will step up with Munetaka Murakami out for the next month with a hamstring injury, writes Paul Sullivan.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
As Forbes retail contributor Kiri Masters writes, the de minimis law allows direct-to-consumer platforms like Temu to potentially avoid tariffs on individual shipments up to $800 per day, while traditional retailers and sellers importing in bulk would face the full impact.
—Dearbea Walker, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Rudolph proved popular, writes Smithsonian.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
In the program notes, Abraham, who is forty-seven, writes about aging, the fragility of memory, and his father’s early-onset dementia.
—Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for writes
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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
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Yousafzai pens a portrait of a young woman discovering her identity amid immense pressure.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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Investors can use $250 as their stop, which roughly corresponds to where the 50-day is currently running and where the stock based before the breakout began.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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The first day of that year (1 Muharram ah 1) corresponds to July 16, 622, in the Julian calendar.—
Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Agent authority composes dynamically.—
Harsh Singhal,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Each night, the chef composes a refined tasting menu, featuring two appetizers, a choice of two entrées, and a dessert.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
8 June 2026
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So Wei communicates his sentiments with bruised bodies and broken bones.—
Andy Crump,
IndieWire,
15 June 2026
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Lake County Board of Commissioners President Michael Repay, D-3rd, said when the sheriff communicates the need for repairs, the commissioners facilitate the work needed, even using a construction company the sheriff’s office requested.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
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Perhaps if the team authors a more precipitous decline and those gaps grow, there will be a more serious conversation about conducting a selloff.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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While not all of the slowdown in box production can be attributable to falling demand for goods, the slump is present in other areas of the freight economy, said Adam Josephson, a longtime paper and packaging sell-side analyst who now authors an economics newsletter.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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Brousson is an Austin resident and often posts satirical videos teasing Texas cliches and generalizations.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2026
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Rambling usually ignores it when Dean Cain posts one of his tirades against liberal Hollywood.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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“Writes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writes. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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