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Examples of writer in a Sentence
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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David Nikel is a British-Norwegian travel writer based in Norway, covering all things travel with a special focus on cruising and Scandinavia.
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David Nikel, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
In 2001, Meyers joined the cast in 2001 and went on to serve as the show's head writer and Weekend Update anchor from 2006-2014.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 16 Sep. 2024
Footnotes *Credit to former FiveThirtyEight senior political writer Harry Enten and the American Association for Public Opinion Research for inspiring this list.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2024
The 76th annual Primetime Emmys happened Sunday night, just eight months after the last Emmy award ceremony that was postponed due to last years' writers' and actors' strikes.
—Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 16 Sep. 2024
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David Nikel, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
In 2001, Meyers joined the cast in 2001 and went on to serve as the show's head writer and Weekend Update anchor from 2006-2014.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 16 Sep. 2024
Footnotes *Credit to former FiveThirtyEight senior political writer Harry Enten and the American Association for Public Opinion Research for inspiring this list.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2024
The 76th annual Primetime Emmys happened Sunday night, just eight months after the last Emmy award ceremony that was postponed due to last years' writers' and actors' strikes.
—Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Writer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/writer. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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writer
noun
writ·er
ˈrīt-ər 
: one that writes especially as a business or occupation
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