copywriter

noun

copy·​writ·​er ˈkä-pē-ˌrī-tər How to pronounce copywriter (audio)
: a writer of advertising or publicity copy

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This type of experience is not unique to copywriters, of course. Iese Business School, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025 Peggy started the series as Jon Hamm’s Don Draper’s secretary and eventually became a copywriter with her own office. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025 The department store asked one of its copywriters, 34-year-old Robert L. May, to create a Christmas story the store could give away to shoppers as a promotional gimmick, according to the Smithsonian. John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024 Picture a team of 10 or more specialists—copywriters, designers, data analysts, media buyers—each siloed in their domain. Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for copywriter

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First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of copywriter was in 1911

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“Copywriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/copywriter. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

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copywriter

noun
copy·​writ·​er ˈkäp-ē-ˌrīt-ər How to pronounce copywriter (audio)
: a writer of advertising or publicity copy
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