wordsmith
noun
word·smith
ˈwərd-ˌsmith 
: a person who works with words
especially
: a skillful writer
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The hyphen in Molly Jong-Fast’s last name bridges two distinct lineages of wordsmiths.
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Air Mail, 7 June 2025
The two young wordsmiths representing Colorado at the Scripps National Spelling Bee were knocked out of the competition Wednesday.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 28 May 2025
Such talent is rare, but speaking to the most profound layers of our humanity is not solely the preserve of wordsmiths.
—Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
He might be best known as the Minnesota-via-Brooklyn frontman of the Hold Steady, a punk bar-band wordsmith specializing in down-and-out tales with a Midwest flavor.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2025
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Air Mail, 7 June 2025
The two young wordsmiths representing Colorado at the Scripps National Spelling Bee were knocked out of the competition Wednesday.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 28 May 2025
Such talent is rare, but speaking to the most profound layers of our humanity is not solely the preserve of wordsmiths.
—Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
He might be best known as the Minnesota-via-Brooklyn frontman of the Hold Steady, a punk bar-band wordsmith specializing in down-and-out tales with a Midwest flavor.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Wordsmith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wordsmith. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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