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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
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 June 2026
Christopher Elliott is an author, consumer advocate, and journalist.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Phan Khang, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, D-Encino, is the chair of the Assembly Budget Committee and authored the law to establish the California State Nonprofit Security Grant Program.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
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Noun
Banks is directing from a script by bestselling author Arwen Elys Dayton, with Damiano Tucci of Getaway Entertainment and Peter Winther producing.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 June 2026
Christopher Elliott is an author, consumer advocate, and journalist.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Verb
Articles attributed to this byline are authored by paying advertisers.
—Phan Khang, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, D-Encino, is the chair of the Assembly Budget Committee and authored the law to establish the California State Nonprofit Security Grant Program.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for author
Noun
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Ed Simon is the Public Humanities Special Faculty in the English Department of Carnegie Mellon University, a staff writer for Lit Hub, and the editor of Belt Magazine.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Ernest Chambers, a prolific TV writer-producer whose 60-year career working on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, My Three Sons, The Dick Van Dyke Show and dozens of specials and variety shows that landed him 11 Emmy nominations, has died.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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The wine list is impressive, which is no surprise considering one of the resort’s former sommeliers was Joseph Carr, founder of Josh Cellars.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Curry is the founder and CEO of Thirty Ink, that includes businesses such as Unanimous Media, bourbon brand Gentleman’s Cut and 7k marketing consultancy.—
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
Verb
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And yes, that sound will dissipate and soon will be too faint for my human ears as it is absorbed into space, but Renee Gladman writes that spaces moan.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Mulvihill writes for the Associated Press.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Incorporated into the city in 1860, this former hamlet was the haunt of Molière and the literati, and later a hotbed of Art Nouveau residences by architect Hector Guimard (the creator of Paris’s iconic Métro entrances).—
Mary Winston Nicklin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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The story takes place in Iran, where both Nayeri and Bell lived as children, and the creators’ affection for the setting shines through in their work.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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As the investigation continued, Kouri Richins hired a ghostwriting company to pen a children's book about grief and went on television to promote it, the lead detective in the case testified.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
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The Hollywood Reporter previously reported that Jared Hess, who directed last year’s film, is set to return to direct the video game adaptation and is penning the script with Chris Galletta, one of the original scribers.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2026
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San Antonio's roster, meanwhile, features another son of a longtime pro in Dylan Harper, whose father, Ron, won five NBA championships in the span of six seasons with Chicago and the Lakers.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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Besides Dara’s statement, what TJ says about his own father sheds some light on West.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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“Author.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/author. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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