copywriter

noun

copy·​writ·​er ˈkä-pē-ˌrī-tər How to pronounce copywriter (audio)
: a writer of advertising or publicity copy

Examples of copywriter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web An especially common job is that for marketing copywriters, Denton said. The Arizona Republic, 2 Apr. 2024 While traveling in Vietnam, freelance copywriter Marissa Mcgarr, 26, encountered a colony of ants suddenly covering the walls, ceiling, and floor of the bathroom of her hostel. Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024 Colm Hebblethwaite, a senior writer and AI lead at U.K. copywriting agency Stratton Craig, was one of those copywriters cognisant of the threats posed, and opportunities to be created from AI. Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 27 Mar. 2024 Below it, text by Dave Reider, a copywriter, described the hopelessness of the Vietnam War, demanded that President Lyndon B. Johnson step down and argued for Senator Eugene McCarthy of Minnesota to be the Democratic nominee for president. Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024 The author is a television and freelance copywriter. Sophie Hessekiel, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2024 Before joining Dotdash Meredith, Erin worked as a copywriter for a home improvement start-up company and extensively covered plants and gardening, home decor, and DIY trends for Apartment Therapy for three years. Erin Johnson, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024 Her creative journey in Honduras started as a photographer and copywriter while receiving her BA in Mass Communication. Diego Ramos Bechara, Variety, 1 Mar. 2024 Fernandez, the copywriter and editor, saw the clip, too. Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, 17 June 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of copywriter was in 1911

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“Copywriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/copywriter. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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copywriter

noun
copy·​writ·​er ˈkäp-ē-ˌrīt-ər How to pronounce copywriter (audio)
: a writer of advertising or publicity copy
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