typist

Example Sentences

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It’s for any typist in your life, especially millennials nostalgic for the see-through gadgets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

For years, as a two-finger typist, he exuberantly turned out one major article after another.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2024

Eileen did not appear to have writerly aspirations, though she did act as Orwell’s note taker, first reader, editor, typist, agent and more.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2023

Even typing on a laptop can send a small and annoying jolt to the passenger in front of you, especially if you’re a forceful typist.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 3, 2023

He could not be seen or touched or spoken to, and the room where they had spent so many hours had been rented to a girl who worked as a typist.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers