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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Whitford’s casting is a West Wing reunion for not just him and Janney, but also for series creator Debora Cahn, who was a writer and producer on the NBC drama.
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Staff writer Ana Claudia Chacin contributed to this story.
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Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Whitford’s casting is a West Wing reunion for not just him and Janney, but also for series creator Debora Cahn, who was a writer and producer on the NBC drama.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
Plenty of us meat writers love to use em dashes, too.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Staff writer Ana Claudia Chacin contributed to this story.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Writer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/writer. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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writer
noun
writ·er
ˈrīt-ər 
: one that writes especially as a business or occupation
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