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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Palmer didn’t share her manuscript with anyone, including her husband, Estep Nagy, who is a writer.—New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025 The project marks a deeply personal endeavor for writer-producer Jason Cook, who drew from his own experiences to craft a story covering more than a decade.—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025 Good Fortune is a class-conscious comedy that follows Arj, played by writer-director Aziz Ansari, as an Angeleno trying to make ends meet by picking up Taskrabbit-style odd jobs, working for various transport and food-delivery apps, and doing the occasional big-box retail stint.—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025 Free Press staff writer Kristi Tanner contributed to this article.—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for writer
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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