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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Recent Examples of pen
Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
On the other hand, Kim Snodgrass, owner and founder of Rustic Home Organizing, has witnessed a return to the old-fashioned pen and paper.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2025
Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 3 Jan. 2025
Over three decades writing for Forbes, Clash, who has an MBA from Columbia University, has penned four books, most recently
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—Jim Clash, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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And there’s not very many people who are pen and ink artists.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
On the other hand, Kim Snodgrass, owner and founder of Rustic Home Organizing, has witnessed a return to the old-fashioned pen and paper.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2025
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Investigators are confident the document shared on the podcast was penned by Livelsberger but have not fully verified it, Evans said.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 3 Jan. 2025
Over three decades writing for Forbes, Clash, who has an MBA from Columbia University, has penned four books, most recently
...
—Jim Clash, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Pen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pen. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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