penning
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of penning
Example Sentences
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Here she comes again, penning a song for the 2005 movie “Transamerica” that would go on to receive an Academy Award nomination.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
Here are their rules to penning the perfect out-of-office reply.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Wilson -- behind an acclaimed translation which Nolan has praised -- generated headlines this week after penning a scathing critique of his screenplay.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Pochettino’s faith in the power of fruit and candles and his penchant for penning aphorisms hasn’t taken away from the ferociousness of his approach to soccer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
In a few years, I was not only penning columns, I was writing sports books, doing radio shows, and appearing regularly on TV, spouting my opinions on rich football players and hypocritical college sports programs.
From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom
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