copywriter

noun

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

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Quintana is a Colombian novelist who has also worked as a screenwriter and copywriter. — Literary Hub, 1 Sep. 2026 Variant creation that once needed a copywriter, a designer and a developer working in sequence can now start with one person and a clear brief. — Karan Sharma, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 He was laid off as a copywriter soon after his company started using AI tools. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026 The 34-year-old former advertising copywriter, who posts under the handle StrawHatGoofy, traded in agency life for film-review content around 2020. — Nathan Lately, Time, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for copywriter

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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 7 Sep. 2026.

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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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