written word
Example Sentences
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Having helped popularise art and museum-going, he is hoping to have the same effect on the written word.
From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026
Even when we do take to the written word, it’s often to express opinions about the world, not to observe it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025
There is no technology as powerful and resilient as the written word, printed on slices of dead tree.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2025
“The ultimate proof of our good behaviour lies in the written word – in our judgements. Is it consistent with the constitution or not?”
From BBC • Nov. 11, 2024
Indeed, Demetrius’s faith in the power of the written word seems to have been absolute.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
