writes

present tense third-person singular of write

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of writes In her notes to her daughters that appear at the end of each chapter, Romano often writes about the pricelessness of childhood and the importance of having choice as a child. — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026 Three Albums on the Horizon Cooper also writes extensively about the original Alice Cooper band, which formed during 1964 as the Earwigs and before splitting up in 1975, in the wake of the Muscle of Love album. — Gary Graff, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026 Jessica Damiano writes weekly gardening columns for The Associated Press. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 While population growth has long been a tailwind for growth and creditworthiness, falling fertility rates and unprecedented speed of changing age structures are now changing that picture, Moody’s writes. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026 Now, with Turner’s blessing, Douglas writes about their involvement in his memoir. — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026 The idea of being able to have somebody who writes these things in fiction can enhance things. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026 The book also includes selections from Parton, who writes about her mother’s music; Chris Stapleton, who chooses Tim O’Brien and Darrell Scott’s Real Time; Laufey, who picks Chet Baker; and Sonny Rollins, who contributes two Fats Waller recordings. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 5 Oct. 2026 But the magnitude of the benefit declined from a year earlier — which could potentially complicate the therapy’s regulatory review, STAT’S Adam Feuerstein writes. — Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for writes
Verb
  • This week, Gracie Abrams pens a tearjerker on mother-daughter relationships, Steve Lacy escapes the abyss of a breakup on a colossal double track, and Beabadoobee contemplates risk and reward on a fuzzy new single.
    — Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026
  • Sarah Rothschild pens the screenplay with Elizabeth Cantillon producing.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • The flight number corresponds to a flight that typically travels from Dubai to Muscat.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
  • This corresponds with an important point in the evolution of the universe called the Epoch of Reionization.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The man composes his responses with the help of a manual that instructs him on which incoming string of Chinese characters should be answered with which other string of Chinese characters.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Agent authority composes dynamically.
    — Harsh Singhal, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Each clinic quotes differently, communicates differently, and plans recovery differently, and the patient does the reconciling, usually in a second language and sometimes on their own.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
  • In an email to The Star on Saturday, district spokesperson Jackie Williams said how the district communicates with families during incidents like the two over the last week may look different depending on the circumstances.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Hannah Agran, Midwest Living’s executive editor who authors many food features, is a frequent shopper.
    — Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2026
  • In addition, Roberts often authors the opinions in the biggest cases – and there are some big ones left.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • For the first time in three years, Pi-o posts a video recording of his performance.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Continue reading … -- IN OTHER NEWS READING THE SIGNS — Tyreek Hill posts message after Chiefs receivers go down and fans are buzzing.
    — , FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

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“Writes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writes. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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