penning
Example Sentences
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Here she comes again, penning a song for the 2005 movie “Transamerica” that would go on to receive an Academy Award nomination.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
He cut his teeth by penning career-defining songs for his famous cousin, Peso Pluma — including anthemic corridos like “El Belicon,” “Siempre Pendientes” and “AMG.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
Prior to his TV career, Shalit was a senior film critic for Look Magazine, and continued to spend years penning columns in the New York Times, Ladies' Home Journal and TV Guide.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
They had to find new ways to use their two best players, center Karl-Anthony Towns and point guard Jalen Brunson, instead of penning them into pre-defined roles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
That he did all this while also penning some of the greatest novels ever written simply goes to show that “Those who do, do much. Those who talk, talk much.”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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