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as in amanuensis
one who writes from dictation or copies manuscripts
variations between the different manuscripts attest to the fallibility of the scribes who transmitted them
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as in registrar
an official whose job is to keep records
the scribe keeps the minutes of the club's meetings
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as in writer
a person who creates a written work
a book of dusty poems by some now-forgotten scribe
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Recent Examples of scribe
Renée Onque, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024
The scribe cut her teeth as a TV writer, working on shows ranging from One Tree Hill and Life on Mars to Reign and Lethal Weapon, but made a big feature splash as one of the writers of Crazy Rich Asians, the pop culture sensation that grossed almost $175 million domestically in 2018.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
Alessa Dominguez, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
The Last Anniversary, the latest adaptation from Big Little Lies scribe Liane Moriarty.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
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Noun
His practice has used scribes before, but only humans.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024
The scribe cut her teeth as a TV writer, working on shows ranging from One Tree Hill and Life on Mars to Reign and Lethal Weapon, but made a big feature splash as one of the writers of Crazy Rich Asians, the pop culture sensation that grossed almost $175 million domestically in 2018.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
The moment comes after the brothers have testified at the trial for the murder of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, and takes place between Vanity Fair scribe Dominick Dunne (Nathan Lane) and defense attorney Leslie Abramson (Ari Graynor).
—Alessa Dominguez, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
The Last Anniversary, the latest adaptation from Big Little Lies scribe Liane Moriarty.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
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The journalist’s tone was snarky, but there were some direct quotes from my father’s amanuenses.Sage Mehta, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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By Hillary Kelly The story goes that John Milton—who went blind in his early 40s—composed 20 lines of Paradise Lost in his mind each evening, and then repeated them aloud the next day to an assortment of amanuenses, among them his three daughters.Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 10 Aug. 2024
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The Los Angeles County registrar did not update results over the weekend — the last tally there was released at 5 p.m. on Friday — but Tran is leading there with 56.26% of the vote.Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
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The Orange County registrar of voters does not independently verify the citizenship of people registering to vote, the release said.Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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For many older writers, minimalism becomes an increasingly vital part of their continued practice.Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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The show is over-the-top melodrama, but writer and co-creator Taylor Sheridan obviously chose real-life conflicts in Montana and other western states to base the plot on.Ryleigh Nucilli, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
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The verdict came in response to many petitions filed after demolitions in recent years in states ruled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).Reuters, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Internationally, the company is focused on regulatory approval in China, with an application filed with the NMPA on October 16, 2024.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The watercolor was recently rejected by specialists in 2020, who believe the copyist worked from a photograph of the work that was first published in 1904.Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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In an effort to thwart copyists, together these purist designers showed after the scheduled Fashion Week—and this was back when editors were still sailing to Paris from New York.Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 16 Nov. 2023
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Instead, thank your local county clerk for enduring four years of unfair accusations and conducting the 2024 election efficiently and effectively.Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
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In York County, all the challenges — 354 — were denied Monday by the elections board, but chief clerk Greg Monskie said the board agreed to keep those ballots segregated during a period in which an appeal can be made.Mark Scolforo, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Published: Nov 18, 2024 Blair Braverman Outside contributor Blair Braverman is the author, most recently, of ‘Small Game’ and ‘Dogs on the Trail’ and lives in northern Wisconsin.Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, two new streaming series take their inspiration from the works of three thrilling authors.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Sign up But a 97-inch television is only scratching the surface of how big these devices can get; TCL has introduced a 115-inch television, while Samsung sells one that measures 146 inches — more than 12 feet across diagonally.Justin Klawans, The Week US, theweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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This is especially the case if your straw is plastic because, as Wu notes about plastic water bottles, they are most easily scratched and, therefore, more likely to harbor bacteria.Kayla Blanton, Outside Online, 17 Nov. 2024
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“Scribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scribe. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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