wordsmith

[ wurd-smith ]

noun

1. an expert in the use of words.
2. a person, as a journalist or novelist, whose vocation is writing.

wordsmith

/ ˈwɜːdˌsmɪθ /

noun

1. a person skilled in using words

Word History and Origins

Origin of wordsmith¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; word + smith

Example Sentences

When he saw a class solely focused on “El Divo de Juárez,” whom his grandmother loved, he recognized the opportunity to learn the language from a master wordsmith.

From Los Angeles Times

Such a wordsmith who doesn’t need pollsters and focus groups to tell him what to say is priceless.

From Los Angeles Times

An astute wordsmith who writes novels in between TV shows, the Austin, Texas-based creator and showrunner excels in telling faux true-crime stories from the heartland populated with dead bodies, homespun wit and morally conflicted characters.

From Los Angeles Times

“Every morning reading him was like going to journalism school. He was one of the best and smartest wordsmiths in this city’s history.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Here’s all these lyrical masters, who are not that much older than my brother or my younger uncle, who were just these wordsmiths, and I just was mesmerized by it.”

From Seattle Times

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• journalist
• novelist
• poet
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• screenwriter