1
as in penning
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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2
as in communicating
to engage in an exchange of written messages
promise you'll write while you're away
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Recent Examples of writing
Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
And the deal preserves the 2023 agreement on staffing in writers’ rooms, without increasing the mandatory minimum size of a writing staff.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Thomas Black, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Other feature writing credits for Butterworth include such tentpoles as Edge of Tomorrow, Spectre, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Black Mass and Universal’s own Get On Up.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
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Noun
What’s the connection between this lifelong literary memory project and Proust’s, whom Kerouac refers to often in his early writing?
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
And the deal preserves the 2023 agreement on staffing in writers’ rooms, without increasing the mandatory minimum size of a writing staff.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
Thomas Black is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist writing about the industrial and transportation sectors.
—Thomas Black, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Other feature writing credits for Butterworth include such tentpoles as Edge of Tomorrow, Spectre, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Black Mass and Universal’s own Get On Up.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for writing
Noun
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That includes the probe into the king’s brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, over accusations of misconduct in public office in connection with allegations of sharing confidential trade documents with Epstein.—
Emma Caughlan,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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The first hearing in that case focused less on those arguments and more on the question of whether Josh had actual standing before the court, with federal prosecutors arguing that the required court documents were not filed on time in the case.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Thomas, who was instrumental in having Conway start penning Amazing Spider-Man, was also Conway’s introduction to Hollywood.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Lennon-McCartney songwriting partnership inspired Jagger and Richards to begin penning their own songs.—
Marc Ballon,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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As a result, vaguebooking becomes a passive-aggressive pacifier to soothe the discomfort of explicitly addressing disagreements and communicating one’s feelings.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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That process is slow, the sources say, because of the difficulty in communicating with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, whose location is being kept secret.—
Mustafa Qadri,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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The songs are by composing legend Mike Stoller, now 93, and a master tunesmith during the era in which much of the story spans.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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The track has been newly mixed and mastered and features Prince producing, arranging, composing and performing all instrumentation.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The city will be divided into five collection areas corresponding to residents’ garbage day.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Today, visitors come from around the world to see sights corresponding to the love story.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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As anachronisms constantly threaten to puncture the illusion, the cast stays wry, nimble and self-conscious in order to locate plot points and jokes that reinforce the golden-age radio setting, scribbling notes and introducing characters that propel them through ludicrous narrative arcs.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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The trilogy concluded on April 1 with Fagen scribbling an inscrutable equation on the car window until, again, taking a break to consult an invisible timepiece on his wrist.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2026
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The push for a McMullet started on social media, including from an account called @MakeTheMcMullet, which was dedicated to posting a DIY version of the burger every day until it was noticed by the company.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Borenstein celebrated the development on Instagram, posting a clip of his interview with the BBC about the update and thanking a Lufthansa rep for their help and followers for spreading the word.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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The lack of a county- or city-wide vote now should not absolve them from authoring a more transparent, detailed and community-first project.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2026
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Since joining Carlyle three years ago from his previous job as president and co-chief operating officer at Goldman Sachs, Schwartz has focused on authoring a strategic growth plan and overhauling the firm’s operating model and leadership structure.—
Miles Weiss,
semafor.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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