as in penitentiary
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
earned six years in a federal pen
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as in writer
a person who creates a written work
Alexander Hamilton is reckoned to be the pseudonymous pen behind two thirds of the Federalist Papers
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as in to house
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
remember to pen up the dogs when visitors come over
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as in to write
to compose and set down on paper the words of
though relatively unknown at the time of his death, the composer had penned some of the most memorable show tunes of his era
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
In the wake of Star's death, Whitehead and his partner Martha Anderson have received support from across the country with people expressing their grief over Star's death, KTUU reported, adding people have even left flowers at Star's pen.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Diana Budds, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2025
Grace, meanwhile, is penned as someone just trying to hold it together and get through her days in the light of all of the above.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Star had followed the person out of his pen and into the neighborhood.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
In the wake of Star's death, Whitehead and his partner Martha Anderson have received support from across the country with people expressing their grief over Star's death, KTUU reported, adding people have even left flowers at Star's pen.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
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While handbags are the most famous of Gucci’s designs to incorporate bamboo, the fashion house also made shoes, canes, umbrellas, plates, forks, and even pens out of the grass.
—Diana Budds, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2025
Grace, meanwhile, is penned as someone just trying to hold it together and get through her days in the light of all of the above.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Pen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pen. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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