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
Miley admires the Shakes enough to have invited their Sound & Color engineer, Shawn Everett, to join Something Beautiful’s production crew (also present: Cyrus’s punk-rock significant other, Maxx Morando; pop penman Michael Pollack; and members of indie-rock acts Foxygen and Alvvays).
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 June 2025
Its design by Leonardo Fioravanti, the prolific penman who created, among other Ferrari masterpieces, the Dino and 308 GTB, was an instant hit.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Nov. 2023
Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 June 2025
Its design by Leonardo Fioravanti, the prolific penman who created, among other Ferrari masterpieces, the Dino and 308 GTB, was an instant hit.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Nov. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for penman
Noun
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Every writer, artist, and editor here feels that way.—
John Updike,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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Despite their current confidence in the group, one NFL writer pointed to Dallas' decision to allow Rico Dowdle to walk in free agency as a move that contributes to what could be viewed as a mediocre offseason.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
Noun
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The scribe is represented by Heroes and Villains Entertainment and Ginsburg Daniels Kallis.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
26 June 2025
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Garland had the idea, but Boyle pushed it further than the scribe could have imagined.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2025
Noun
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The authors hope to continue to investigate how other developmental genes across other sea spider species may have appeared or disappeared throughout their life history, per Earth.com, potentially affecting their abdomens.—
Christian Thorsberg,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 July 2025
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Rusty Wright, who is based in Orlando, is an author and lecturer who has spoken on six continents.—
Rusty Wright,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 July 2025
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“Penman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penman. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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