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as in pens
to compose and set down on paper the words of
a staunch supporter of the old school, he prefers to write all of his letters by hand
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as in corresponds
to engage in an exchange of written messages
promise you'll write while you're away
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Recent Examples of writes
Fairbanks writes of those happy times helping her grandmother do the laundry by hand, working in the garden and listening to family lore, including her grandmother’s time at an Indian boarding school where her culture was forbidden.
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Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Pippa writes with such a comforting wit that her books are like a sweet treat in book format.
—Tessa Bailey, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Zach Wichter is a travel reporter and writes the Cruising Altitude column for USA TODAY.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
Bruce Dickinson writes, well, nearly everything.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
The vibe couldn’t be more different to the frenetic MIPCOM in Cannes, Stewart writes, which is just around the corner.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
But what everyone writes about is the artillery.
—Michael Jerome Plunkett
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
An analysis published by the nonpartisan Brookings Institution of two 2023 reports by the Progressive Policy Institute writes that more working-class Americans hold jobs in health care, retail and food service.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
In Chasing Salah, Hughes writes that while other players arriving early at Liverpool’s headquarters would fill time before training by playing pool, Salah was in the gym, working on his abdominal and rotational strength.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Pippa writes with such a comforting wit that her books are like a sweet treat in book format.
—Tessa Bailey, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Zach Wichter is a travel reporter and writes the Cruising Altitude column for USA TODAY.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
Bruce Dickinson writes, well, nearly everything.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
The vibe couldn’t be more different to the frenetic MIPCOM in Cannes, Stewart writes, which is just around the corner.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
But what everyone writes about is the artillery.
—Michael Jerome Plunkett
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
An analysis published by the nonpartisan Brookings Institution of two 2023 reports by the Progressive Policy Institute writes that more working-class Americans hold jobs in health care, retail and food service.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
In Chasing Salah, Hughes writes that while other players arriving early at Liverpool’s headquarters would fill time before training by playing pool, Salah was in the gym, working on his abdominal and rotational strength.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for writes
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The discount corresponds with the company’s slower top-line growth, mixed brand reputation, a prior FY 2019 impairment that damaged investor confidence, and ongoing debt concerns.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Each of the four houses at Hogwarts corresponds to a natural element — as do each of the twelve zodiac signs.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Genji visits these woods before his exile to Suma and composes a poem wishing that the forest might one day see the injustice against him reversed.—
Lauren Groff,
The Atlantic,
20 Aug. 2025
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Respecting it communicates that both voices matter and that decisions cannot move forward without mutual consent.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Instead, Lee turns it into a multipronged metaphor that communicates the difficulty of resisting repression, as well as Shinhye’s personal struggle to see her ideas, desires, and self clearly.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
5 Sep. 2025
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Known on the show for her bold Malaysian flavors, the baker regularly posts baking tips and recipes with her audience, and has even spent some time with fellow contestants.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Kroger posts a preview of its upcoming weekly ad on Tuesdays ahead of the new sale that starts on Wednesday.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Writes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writes. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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