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?
  • A lot of kids wrote on the inside for the thrill of writing.
    — Matt Thompson, Spin, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Which is one of the reasons City of Hope helped write the bill.
    — Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2022
  • Michael Lesslie will write the script, based on Collins' 2020 book.
    — Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com, 31 May 2022
  • In his case, the researchers write, the idea isn’t so hard to believe.
    — Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2022
  • There are trends that write themselves, and this is one of them.
    — María Munsuri, Glamour, 12 Oct. 2024
  • There is no good case here for the Treasury to write yet more checks.
    — The Editors, National Review, 14 June 2022
  • This year alone, the author has managed to write half of the top 10 books in sales.
    — Mary Cadden, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2022
  • But the lies written on the chart by Trump’s campaign have cost lives.
    — Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 28 July 2024
  • Scott wrote on a follow-up post of himself and his bride to be.
    — Chris Barilla, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023
  • That would have left less than one full day to research, write the letter, and drop it in the mail.
    — Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2022
  • Now the Pattersons write songs and make videos on their lunch breaks.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
  • And Phoebe sets out to write a Christmas song for her friends but struggles to get it to rhyme.
    — Eric Todisco, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Born deaf, he is supposed to have never learned to read or write.
    — Briana Miller, oregonlive, 23 Mar. 2023
  • That’s a far cry from the Web3 obituaries that have been written over the past year.
    — François Candelon, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Reynolds wrote a version of the script that included both roles.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Have each guest write a note and roll up their sweet sentiment.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2022
  • Of course, the role Robeson was born to play was not written by Eugene O’Neill.
    — Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2024
  • Thompson has written the show’s book and penned the lyrics with Clark who also composed the score.
    — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Pick a few of your favorite funny puns and use them to write a super cute note.
    — Hannah Jeon, Good Housekeeping, 12 Dec. 2022
  • That was a big moment for me in my own healing process, writing that...
    — Madison Feller, ELLE, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Thomas wrote a dissenting opinion, to which Alito also attached his name, and assailed the court majority for refusing to hear Alabama's case.
    — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Trends in butterfly numbers can act as an indicator for the health of insect populations more broadly, writes Grames in an article for the Conversation.
    — Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Mar. 2025

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