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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Behind the scenes, Liz Phang, known for Yellowjackets and The Haunting of Hill House, was set to served as executive producer and showrunner, while Alina Mankin (Katy Keene, Lodge 49) served as writer and executive producer.—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Dec. 2025 However, due to the writers’ and actors’ strikes and script delays, production was unable to begin until early 2025.—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025 Austen is this really accurate writer.—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025 Lori Fischburg is producer and book writer Reid is consulting producer.—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for writer
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of writer was
before the 12th century
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