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fountain pen

NOUN
pen with flowing ink
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Since retiring, the 76-year-old has been more interested in exploring different types of nibs, the metal tip of a fountain pen, than impressing clients.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

He wrote with a fountain pen, not a computer.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2025

Long overshadowed by its ballpoint, gel and felt-tip rivals, the regal fountain pen, which has an internal reservoir for refillable ink, has enjoyed a modest resurgence in recent years.

From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2024

The menu was signed in fountain pen by six influential Chinese statesmen, including Mao and Premier Zhou Enlai.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2023

A book about rockets and space travel written in 1948, a retractable fountain pen, a bottle of dark red ink that looked like blood, and a star chart.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson




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