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.
Recent Examples on the WebThat is, until a month ago, when Sonia’s father, the famous art writer Alexander (Molina), arrived from the city with his beautiful young wife, Yelena (Rose).—Trish Deitch, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024 The Charlotte Observer’s food writer, Kathleen Purvis, wrote his obituary.—Ben Jarrell, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2024 John Logan — the writer behind Aviator and James Bond movie Skyfall — has been tapped to adapt Cormac McCarthy‘s Blood Meridian for New Regency.—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Apr. 2024 The renowned writer’s searing account of the 2022 attempt on his life.—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024 My Martini journey began on a chilly February with my friend the writer Amor Towles.—Gary Shteyngart, The New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2024 Abby Montanez Abigail Montanez is a staff writer at Robb Report.—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2024 Perhaps the most interesting and unexpected of these calls comes from the writer and pundit Sohrab Ahmari in Tyranny, Inc.—Sheri Berman, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024 Take Our Word For It is a contributing commerce writer for PEOPLE and has written for publications such as Byrdie, InStyle, Brides, The Zoe Report, and more.—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
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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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