1
as in writer
a person who creates a written work
the prolific penman of dozens of horror stories
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as in scribe
one who writes from dictation or copies manuscripts
an essay on Jacob Shallus, the penman who inked the United States Constitution
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Recent Examples of penman
Its design by Leonardo Fioravanti, the prolific penman who created, among other Ferrari masterpieces, the Dino and 308 GTB, was an instant hit.
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Nov. 2023
Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Nov. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for penman
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Set to John Kander and Fred Ebb's — the legendary duo behind Chicago and Cabaret — award-winning score and a book by Tony Award winner Terrence McNally, Condon's adaptation draws inspiration from the Broadway musical and the acclaimed 1976 novel of the same name by Argentinian writer Manuel Puig.—
Mekishana Pierre Updated,
EW.com,
5 June 2025
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Today, their descendants are politely called writers.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2025
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Many scribes are also multilingual, enabling providers to overcome language barriers and better serve a more diverse patient population.—
Rakhee Langer,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The ingredient arrived in Christian monasteries, where scribes would dissolve it in water to create ink or paint.—
Erik Zou,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Apr. 2025
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The author has no connection to Woody Guthrie or his heirs.—
Time,
Time,
5 June 2025
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This sounds like guesswork derived from pop psychology, since the authors didn’t point to any actual research to validate their conclusions about masking.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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“Penman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penman. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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