Wondering how to use Penned in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as confined or enclosed.
Penned in a sentence
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Penned meaning
simple past and past participle of pen
Using Penned
- The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of pen
- Useful related words include: confined, fenced in, enclosed.
- In the example corpus, penned often appears in combinations such as: penned by, has penned, he penned.
Context around Penned
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 12 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 17 statements, 0 questions, 3 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Penned
- In this selection, "penned" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, adams, fifth, further, great, today and sorry stand out and add context to how "penned" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 1903 apparently penned by a and a fifth penned really enjoyed. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "penned" sits close to words such as advertised, akin and beers, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with penned
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A further penned: "Great top, thanks! (6 words)
Another penned: "Love love this item. (6 words)
A fifth penned: "Really enjoyed this chat, fascinating, thank you! (10 words)
According to the Smithsonian Magazine, Elvis had penned a letter to President Nixon on a flight headed to Washington D.C. 'Sir, I can and will be of any service that I can to help the country out,' he had written. (41 words)
Ahead of his 37th birthday on January 8, star Yash has penned a heartfelt note for his fans and said that he is working towards clinching something that he believes in but needs more time. (35 words)
A Saint since the age of eight, the 23 year old has penned a new deal until 2026, extending his commitment to the club to close to 20 years. (29 words)
A fifth penned: "Really enjoyed this chat, fascinating, thank you! (10 words)
A further penned: "Great top, thanks! (6 words)
Alongside the post, Maura penned: "Sorry I've been MIA! (10 words)
Example sentences (20)
A best-selling criminal suspense novelist, he penned his first published novel at only 24-years-old.
According to the Smithsonian Magazine, Elvis had penned a letter to President Nixon on a flight headed to Washington D.C. 'Sir, I can and will be of any service that I can to help the country out,' he had written.
A dramatic and page-turning biography of founding father Samuel Adams, penned by Pulitzer Prize winner Stacy Schiff (The Witches: Salem, 1692).
A fifth penned: "Really enjoyed this chat, fascinating, thank you!
After all, he had already penned many songs that found their way onto major releases (most notably for Nico).
A further penned: "Great top, thanks!
Ahead of his 37th birthday on January 8, star Yash has penned a heartfelt note for his fans and said that he is working towards clinching something that he believes in but needs more time.
A historic letter dated to 1903 – apparently penned by a former owner – was stored alongside the mummy and gives a story about its provenance.
Alongside the clip, he penned: "Today my wonderful friend and mentor in all things gym taught me a new dance move.
Alongside the post, Maura penned: "Sorry I've been MIA!
Along with today's (April 5) album announcement, Tucker shared the album cut "Kindness," which was penned by Carlile's close friends and bandmates, the Hanseroth brothers.
And then he went out and penned a brilliant set of lyrics about fading sunshine, fading ideals, and fading youth.
Anita Brown penned a congratulatory message to Davido and Chioma over the rumours of them welcoming a set of twins.
Another penned: "Love love this item.
A royal author, who has penned more than 36 books on the Firm, said Princess Anne dislikes tennis, much like her mother.
A Saint since the age of eight, the 23 year old has penned a new deal until 2026, extending his commitment to the club to close to 20 years.
A second penned: "Lovely quality and just right for the festive season.
Askey could hand a start to Hartlepool’s returning midfielder Nicky Featherstone after the club’s former captain penned a short-term deal earlier this week.
Askey’s side simply could not get going and invited pressure with a series of cheap giveaways as Halifax penned them deep inside their own half.
A third fan penned: "Fantastic jacket very versatile and bang on trend.
Common combinations with penned
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- penned by 27×
- has penned 23×
- he penned 13×
- penned the 12×
- penned an 11×
- also penned 9×
- she penned 8×
- who penned 8×
- have penned 7×
- and penned 6×