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Synonyms & Antonyms for writer
Synonyms
author, litterateur (or littérateur), pen, penman, scribe, scrivener
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All of these characters, the women, the publishers, the hangers-on, the simply interesting, provide the clamor that seems to sustain Hemingway, fonts of affirmation on demand available for his fragile writer’s ego. — Dana Snitzky, Longreads, "Hemingway’s Last Girl," 12 July 2018 Like you, our writers have their own moments that forever changed their lives. — The Editors, Outside Online, "The Moments That Changed Us," 11 July 2018 But at the same time, the show’s writers are often more interested in where the show’s characters end up. — Todd Vanderwerff, Vox, "“The Beginning” is a series finale all about series finales.," 8 July 2018 Flynn joined as a writer and executive producer, and Jean-Marc Vallée (Big Little Lies) came on to direct. — Jessica M. Goldstein, Marie Claire, "Gillian Flynn, Killer Queen," 8 July 2018 But the true innovation was the high literary standards Ellison demanded of his writers. — Jeet Heer, The New Republic, "Harlan Ellison’s Death Raises a #MeToo Quandary," 2 July 2018 Our writer, Rachel Shukert, outlined this before Weinstein. — refinery29.com, "GLOW's Creators On Writing Season 2's Explosive Sexual Harassment Storyline," 2 July 2018 Carl Bogner, a writer, curator and film lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, offers up the cinematic drama of the turning of a page via videos. — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "A library and an unexpected journey toward household togetherness," 28 June 2018 Chris Thilk is a freelance writer with 15 years of experience in the social media and content marketing industry. — Chris Thilk, The Hollywood Reporter, "Dwayne Johnson's 'Skyscraper' Sells Itself as an Action Throwback," 13 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'writer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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writer
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English Language Learners Definition of writer
: someone whose work is to write books, poems, stories, etc.
: someone who has written something
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Kids Definition of writer
: a person who writes especially as a business or occupation
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