How to Use wordsmith in a Sentence

wordsmith

noun
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  • Leave it to a local wordsmith to know the best place in town to read a book.
    — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Derrick Rose is an artist and a wordsmith for our time.
    — Lansing Cai, CNN, 12 Feb. 2018
  • Well, our show was more like a play, and Jesse and the writers are just master wordsmiths.
    — Katcy Stephan, Variety, 31 May 2023
  • Headed by Supa Bwe, the show features a litany of young wordsmiths who are ready to be the next household name in the city.
    — Efrain Dorado, RedEye Chicago, 3 Apr. 2018
  • Hollinger is a clever wordsmith and an adept storyteller.
    — Julia M. Klein, Philly.com, 26 Oct. 2017
  • Tom was a craftsman, a wordsmith (although a bad speller) of the first order.
    — Nick Canepa, sandiegouniontribune.com, 5 July 2017
  • There's a lot to unpack with these releases, too: Swift is a crafty wordsmith.
    — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2017
  • James Lee Burke is what fellow writers call a wordsmith.
    — Marilyn Stasio, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2018
  • There are other new entries Sokolowski likes, from a wordsmith's view.
    — Leanne Italie, Fox News, 24 Sep. 2018
  • His hair hasn't been the only thing that has changed for Morgan in recent years, as the accomplished wordsmith now finds him under the bright lights of Nashville.
    — Tricia Despres, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Quotes from the wordsmith and striking photos peppered the Christie's exhibit, on display in the days before the auction and open to the public to peruse.
    — Elise Brisco, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2023
  • His tone is assertive, the genre-transcending wordsmith boasting about his talents, squad and wins.
    — Neena Rouhani, Billboard, 13 June 2022
  • Megan Thee Stallion is a lithe clotheshorse of a wordsmith whose lyricall bread and butter is commanding men to pleasure her.
    — Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2021
  • Even without the mainstream coverage, her gift as a wordsmith placed her on a national stage.
    — Shelby Stewart, Chron, 31 Mar. 2021
  • The teenage wordsmith recognizes that Detroit has everyone’s eyes on it right now.
    — Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2022
  • De La Ghetto is a consummate wordsmith who brings an amazing singing voice and a unique vision to the Latin urban market.
    — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2020
  • Any day can be Christmas when quirky wordsmith and vocalist Elizabeth Chan comes to town.
    — A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Homeboy Sandman is one of hip-hop’s most gifted wordsmiths, known for building songs around clever concepts.
    — Washington Post, 27 July 2023
  • The superstar’s talent as a wordsmith makes this collection of gags, drawn from five decades of performance, a master class in how to construct a joke.
    — Staff Reports Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 8 Oct. 2020
  • McDonagh is a prize-winning playwright and the best wordsmith on this roster of nominees.
    — Scott Phillips, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Tatum’s dim-witted himbo, who harbors a schoolboy crush for the wordsmith, is determined to rescue her.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2022
  • And someone who has a job at the New York Times as a wordsmith should know the difference between a specific and a general audience.
    — Fox News, 5 Aug. 2018
  • Some people feel compelled to make money, win fame, or build empires, but those were not what drove the soft-spoken but quick-witted wordsmith Mary L. Bradford.
    — Peggy Fletcher Stack, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Raised by a single mother who worked 12-hour days, the young Katorah Marrero became a precocious wordsmith and the first girl ever to join her school’s football team.
    — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 25 Sep. 2019
  • Followers were quick to notice the book, and praised Kelly’s aspiring wordsmith.
    — Megan Stein, Country Living, 4 Sep. 2018
  • Following also was a panel discussion with each of the wordsmiths.
    — Sue Ellen Ross, Post-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2017
  • This next month is a wonderful time to couple up with fellow artists, visionaries, and wordsmiths.
    — Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 9 Oct. 2017
  • Ever the wordsmith, Capote crafts a moment of nostalgic sweetness before bringing down the hammer in the final paragraph.
    — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 25 Oct. 2016
  • Wordle en masse – little green, gray, and yellow box emojis communicate the fury or favor of players trying to be the sharpest wordsmith.
    — Jamal Michel, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2022
  • The 23-year-old wordsmith launched her career as a teenager, performing at freestyle rap competitions in her hometown.
    — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2023

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