She is my favorite French writer.
He's a writer of horror stories.
a course on 19th-century writers
The magazine is looking for freelance writers.
The writer of the best essay will win a prize.
They identified the writer of the mysterious letter.
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Higher fee rates for Medi-Cal providers:
The governor and Legislature agreed last year to raise reimbursement rates for doctors and other providers of Medi-Cal healthcare for poor people.—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024 The move has allowed Ettinger, a writer who also works at a nonprofit, to build financial stability that had long felt out of reach.—Simmone Shah, TIME, 10 June 2024 Eric Newman, who also serves as the series' writer, shares how the intense penultimate episode was carefully formulated.—Yolanda MacHado, EW.com, 10 June 2024 For writer Craig Marberry, who grew up in a Chicago Church of God in Christ congregation, the spectacular toppers were just part of the sanctuary topography.—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 9 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for writer
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Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of writer was
before the 12th century
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