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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The Sun Sentinel Editorial Board consists of Opinion Editor Steve Bousquet, Deputy Opinion Editor Dan Sweeney, editorial writers Pat Beall and Martin Dyckman, and Executive Editor Gretchen Day-Bryant.—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 May 2025 Connecting with fellow writers at the Northern California Writers’ Retreat provided both emotional support and practical knowledge.—Jaclyn Westlake, CNBC, 24 May 2025 Associated Press writers Matthew Lee and Fatima Hussein in Washington contributed to this report.—Abby Sewell, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025 The novel follows the lives of Russian writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky and his wife Anna during a period that inspired him to write The Idiot.—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 May 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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