written word
Example Sentences
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The written word compels you to think and a heightened conscience is one of the essential elements required to bring about change.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Why our top picks of the year were about serial killers, silence and the enduring grace of the written word, according to The Times’ reviewers.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025
William Tucker stresses the clash between the three-dimensional object and the written word with the title of his book “The Language of Sculpture.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025
“The ultimate proof of our good behaviour lies in the written word – in our judgements. Is it consistent with the constitution or not?”
From BBC • Nov. 11, 2024
When there was a novel approach in the classroom, it was geared for a generation indisputably weaned on the fast foods of television and the VCR, not the written word.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
