fountain pen
noun
: a pen containing an ink reservoir that automatically feeds a metal writing point
The fountain pen—which hasn't been a necessary tool of daily life since the ballpoint pen was invented in 1938—has become not only a prestige possession but also a defiant symbol of antitechnology sentiments.—
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An interesting two-tone enamel engraving in black and ivory coils around the vibrant orange resin of the fountain pen and rollerball, recalling the poster’s hypnotic motif - a metaphor for the film’s mind-bending complexity.
—Nancy Olson, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Stock image of a handwritten note being created with a fountain pen.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Only recently in Hong Kong there has been a furor over the case of the man who, riding in his private car, snatched a fountain pen from a passerby.
—Eileen Chang, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
That curl makes the nib of a fountain pen dry and scratchy.
—Benjamin Hale
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
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Nancy Olson, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Stock image of a handwritten note being created with a fountain pen.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Only recently in Hong Kong there has been a furor over the case of the man who, riding in his private car, snatched a fountain pen from a passerby.
—Eileen Chang, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
That curl makes the nib of a fountain pen dry and scratchy.
—Benjamin Hale
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for fountain pen
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“Fountain pen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fountain%20pen. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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