How to Use write in a Sentence
write
verb
- Please write your name at the top of each sheet.
- The note was written in blue ink.
- She wrote “tag sale” on the sign in big letters.
- Write the number as a decimal instead of as a fraction.
- I'm writing an article for the school newspaper.
- She wrote hundreds of poems during her lifetime.
- She wrote an essay comparing two poems.
- I don't have anything to write with. Could I borrow a pen?
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A lot of kids wrote on the inside for the thrill of writing.
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Matt Thompson,
Spin,
26 Sep. 2023
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There are trends that write themselves, and this is one of them.
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María Munsuri,
Glamour,
12 Oct. 2024
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But the lies written on the chart by Trump’s campaign have cost lives.
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Letters To The Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
28 July 2024
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Scott wrote on a follow-up post of himself and his bride to be.
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Chris Barilla,
Peoplemag,
1 Nov. 2023
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That would have left less than one full day to research, write the letter, and drop it in the mail.
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Chicago Tribune,
27 Oct. 2022
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Now the Pattersons write songs and make videos on their lunch breaks.
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Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2024
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And Phoebe sets out to write a Christmas song for her friends but struggles to get it to rhyme.
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Eric Todisco,
Peoplemag,
7 Dec. 2023
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Born deaf, he is supposed to have never learned to read or write.
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Briana Miller,
oregonlive,
23 Mar. 2023
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That’s a far cry from the Web3 obituaries that have been written over the past year.
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François Candelon,
Fortune,
5 Jan. 2024
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Reynolds wrote a version of the script that included both roles.
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Nick Romano,
EW.com,
9 Aug. 2024
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Of course, the role Robeson was born to play was not written by Eugene O’Neill.
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Thomas Doherty,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Oct. 2024
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Pick a few of your favorite funny puns and use them to write a super cute note.
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Hannah Jeon,
Good Housekeeping,
12 Dec. 2022
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That was a big moment for me in my own healing process, writing that...
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Madison Feller,
ELLE,
4 Aug. 2023
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As the train approached, Sheppard wrote, only the leader of the mob remained.
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii,
The Atlantic,
13 Nov. 2023
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In need of a shot of momentum, Bass’ campaign team had their pollster, David Binder, write a memo about the state of the race.
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Los Angeles Times,
18 Nov. 2022
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Owens wrote alongside a video of her strong vault, and of Snoop Dogg showing off a Simone t-shirt.
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Julie Mazziotta,
Peoplemag,
28 July 2024
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Journalists write their stories and move on to the next, rarely looking back.
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Julie Anderson,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2023
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At its simplest, the problem is two-pronged, writes columnist Steve Lopez.
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Laura Blasey,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Apr. 2023
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Next year one of my goals is to write a television pilot.
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Vivian Ewing,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2023
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Google is testing an AI tool that could write — gulp — news stories.
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BostonGlobe.com,
22 July 2023
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Some of my customers use journals as a way to track their dreams; some people write their goals.
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Mariah Thomas,
Good Housekeeping,
12 Apr. 2023
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Submit a letter to the editor or write to [email protected].
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Alan Taylor,
The Atlantic,
29 Mar. 2024
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