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as in writer
a person who creates a written work
a brilliant novel by a first-time author
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as in founder
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor
the author of modern genetics
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as in Creator
capitalized
the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe
let us thank the Author of our being for all the blessings He has bestowed
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as in to write
to compose and set down on paper the words of
authored a new biography of Thomas Jefferson
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Recent Examples of author
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Cookbook author, restaurateur and chef Melissa Martin views cooking as a heartfelt nod to coastal Louisiana, where she was born and raised.
—Dontaira Terrell, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025
The bill in discussion, authored by Republicans, would allow Wisconsin to reimburse organizations offering services to unhoused veterans up to $25 per day, per veteran.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Acting as a bridge between the cultural and creative industries, the organization supports publishers and their authors in managing and promoting the adaptation rights of their literary works, and develops training initiatives for its more than 400 publisher members.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Cookbook author, restaurateur and chef Melissa Martin views cooking as a heartfelt nod to coastal Louisiana, where she was born and raised.
—Dontaira Terrell, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
The Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee co-authored the report on Hunter Biden and Burisma.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025
The bill in discussion, authored by Republicans, would allow Wisconsin to reimburse organizations offering services to unhoused veterans up to $25 per day, per veteran.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for author
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Hutchins died at age 42 in October 2021 after a gun Baldwin was holding during Rust rehearsals discharged, striking her and the film’s writer-director, Joel Souza.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Every personal finance article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of financial products.—
Lori Zaino,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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Rich Little Brokegirls founder Kimberly Bizu sat down with creator and corporate strategist Jodie Taylor, discussing what women of color navigating corporate spaces and creative careers need to know.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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In the holiday apartment of Rosita Missoni, the late founder of the fashion brand Missoni, in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, such fungal figures abound.—
Laura May Todd,
Architectural Digest,
6 Nov. 2025
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But, at a moment when big narrative audio studios are shuttering, loads of people are being laid off and fewer documentary series are being made, this sentence really struck a nerve in the industry of folks who produce, write, edit and sound design longform narrative audio.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Fox News Digital columnist Hugh Hewitt writes that all Americans should be shocked and appalled at the return of antisemitism.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Perhaps even the idea of an upscale magazine in the mold of Vanity Fair is simply less meaningful in a contemporary media landscape where celebrities constantly churn out their own content and popular culture is fragmented across a landscape of mid-sized creators.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Welcome to Derry co-creator, co-showrunner and exec producer Jason Fuchs has been tapped to write the My Hero Academia adaptation.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Nov. 2025
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On December 22, 1978, Bernadette Mayer penned her book-length poem Midwinter Day, which describes a single day at her home in Lenox, Massachusetts.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Archer originally penned the story as a screenplay, and later adapted it for the novel form.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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In a social media video, Madi said her father's health declined in the months following an early-stage prostate cancer diagnosis.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The introduction was from my father, who was a friend of his in another lifetime.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Author.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/author. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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