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
Liebling didn’t profess to be the best wordsmith who ever lived, but he did say that he could write faster than anyone who could write better.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
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
An astute wordsmith who writes novels in between TV shows, the Austin, Texas-based creator and showrunner excels in telling faux true-crime stories from the heartland populated with dead bodies, homespun wit and morally conflicted characters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2024
“Uh,” Bobby Gene said, ever the master wordsmith.
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
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
“Every morning reading him was like going to journalism school. He was one of the best and smartest wordsmiths in this city’s history.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2024
One of the fiercest wordsmiths on the planet, Nicki Minaj burst on to the scene with 2010's Pink Friday, at a time when female MCs were missing from mainstream hip-hop.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2023
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
