wordsmith
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A talented wordsmith who writes his own books, and with a bestselling memoir penned before he considered running for office?
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
Lorenz Hart was a great American wordsmith, and a great American catastrophe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025
For a film centered on William Shakespeare, the most famous wordsmith in history, that felt oddly fitting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2025
Until recently considered a sign of carelessness or even stupidity, the error is now seen by some to be the indelible fingerprint of a human wordsmith.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2025
April tells me you’re a wordsmith or something.
From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander
But Major League Baseball today isn’t defined by crafty wordsmiths on the mound with their own styles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
He consults great wordsmiths such as Joan Didion, Joni Mitchell and Annie Dillard to convey the fear and awe that California weather inspires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2024
They’re a rare opportunity to meet other wordsmiths and talk shop, whether sharing plot devices or navigating the opaque publishing world.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2024
As wordsmiths, we wield the quill that can amplify these narratives and rouse readers to action.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2023
Accomplished wordsmiths identify a need while writing, or spot a problem in a sentence while revising, and when all goes well the suitable word or construction pops into mind.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
