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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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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
Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026 That was the hardest element, writing the voiceover. —Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for writing
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
Putting pen to paper and writing it down is also something that’s very powerful. —Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026 That was the hardest element, writing the voiceover. —Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for writing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for writing
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As part of her agreement to plead guilty, prosecutors will dismiss four felony counts of perjury, procurement or false or forged document to be filed, and two counts of not being entitled to vote in an election.— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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The Charter Review Committee has historically convened to seek resident input and give recommendations on which proposed amendments to the city’s charter — the document that governs the city — should be put in front of voters.— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
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She is best known for penning the Heated Rivalry book series that has been adapted into the popular Crave and HBO Max romance drama about gay hockey players.— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 22 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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The injunction would bar Amazon from communicating with its vendors about the prices of its products on other online sites, among other prohibitions.— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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The bills would also alert a parent whose account is linked to their children’s account if their child is communicating in a particularly concerning way, and require annual audits of a chatbot platform’s risks to children.— Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 20 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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In a corresponding move, the club recalled utilityman Nick Loftin from Triple-A Omaha.— Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
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Today, visitors can explore the house and corresponding art museum as well as the gardens and outbuildings, many of which have been repurposed into retail spaces.— Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 14 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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But after posting an NFL-low 20 sacks last year (mostly because of a pair of ACL tears), the 49ers should have looked to edge.— Matt Barrows, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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Then, just as the charter sector was posting striking results, many school networks strayed from their commitment to academic excellence.— Steven F. Wilson, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 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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“Writing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/writing. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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