typist

Example Sentences

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Sir Michael remembered: "Terry was the faster typist, so he would do most of the typing. And come to think of it, he also made the coffee depending where we were working."

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

When did I become such a terrible iPhone typist?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

I also became a very fast typist because I was in charge of taking field notes and sometimes I’d have three producers running on-the-fly interviews all at once.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2024

“I remember my days as a waiter, cleaner, typist, even my time on the unemployment line,” Ms. Streep said in a statement.

From New York Times • Aug. 2, 2023

Our Cavendish typist was not on hand, and the brief job was given to my sister.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson