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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The series is produced by RCN Estudios, with a writers' room featuring Marta Betoldi (Ciega a Citas), César Betancur (Rigo), and Luis Carlos Ávila (La Reina del Flow).—Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025 The Laguna Beach estate of the prolific TV writer, director, and producer has popped up for sale, with an asking price of $20 million.—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 23 July 2025 An ayahuasca retreat might have been a more divine alternative to a trailer breakdown to promote the otherworldly Good Fortune, at least according to its writer, director, and star, Aziz Ansari.—EW.com, 23 July 2025 Ullmann is right that, for a writer, precision is the minimum.—Nadja Spiegelman, New York Times, 23 July 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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