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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Staff writer Jen McCaffrey is on the beat for us.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The feature debut from writer-director Graham Parkes is also one of three films at the fest to feature comedy star Kate Berlant, here in a double role as unnerving twin couples-therapy influencers.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Luke Ottenhof is a writer and editor based in Montreal.
—Hazlitt, 12 Mar. 2026
The brand didn’t obtain any of the authors' consent, including that of writers, including Neil deGrasse Tyson and Stephen King.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 12 Mar. 2026
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The feature debut from writer-director Graham Parkes is also one of three films at the fest to feature comedy star Kate Berlant, here in a double role as unnerving twin couples-therapy influencers.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Luke Ottenhof is a writer and editor based in Montreal.
—Hazlitt, 12 Mar. 2026
The brand didn’t obtain any of the authors' consent, including that of writers, including Neil deGrasse Tyson and Stephen King.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Writer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/writer. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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writer
noun
writ·er
ˈrīt-ər 
: one that writes especially as a business or occupation
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