typewriter
noun
type·writ·er
ˈtīp-ˌrī-tər 
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It’s typed with such pounding despair and fury that certain letters of the alphabet actually tear through the paper (this was an old, manual typewriter).
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Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
The Czech literary titan was famous for preferring to write longhand, even after the explosion of the typewriter.
—Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Back in the days of typewriters and papers that could easily get lost in the shuffle, journalists typed -30- at the end of their pieces.
—Joanna Allhands, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Swift making herself into a tortured poet trying to outdo a pretentious, typewriter-wielding ex.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
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Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
The Czech literary titan was famous for preferring to write longhand, even after the explosion of the typewriter.
—Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Back in the days of typewriters and papers that could easily get lost in the shuffle, journalists typed -30- at the end of their pieces.
—Joanna Allhands, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Swift making herself into a tortured poet trying to outdo a pretentious, typewriter-wielding ex.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for typewriter
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“Typewriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/typewriter. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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typewriter
noun
type·writ·er
ˈtī-ˌprīt-ər
: a machine that prints letters or figures when a person pushes its keys down
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