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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
Julia Gomez, USA Today, 26 May 2026
And, the authors note, a Pymetrics recommendation only gets an applicant into the pool of candidates reviewed by a human.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 May 2026
Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Few big leaguers could’ve authored Shwarber’s first-inning drive, which boosted his majors-best homer total to 21.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
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Noun
Voight is also credited as the lead author of the paper announcing the discovery.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 26 May 2026
And, the authors note, a Pymetrics recommendation only gets an applicant into the pool of candidates reviewed by a human.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 May 2026
Verb
During her legislative tenure, Johnson passed more than 100 bills focused on patient protections and insurance reform, and authored what was described by Texas lawmakers as the first bipartisan Medicaid expansion bill in Texas history.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Few big leaguers could’ve authored Shwarber’s first-inning drive, which boosted his majors-best homer total to 21.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for author
Noun
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The former president’s conversations with a ghost writer helping to write his memoir were collected as part of a probe into his handling of classified documents.—
Perry Stein,
Washington Post,
27 May 2026
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This transformation happened around the time the idea of becoming a writer had gained escape velocity in my mind.—
Ian Mackenzie,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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At first, the three founders—art critic Marsha Miro, dealer Susanne Feld Hilberry, and photographer Julia Reyes Taubman—envisioned creating an institution that would operate as an extension of the Detroit Institute of Arts that focused on alternative exhibition programming.—
Brianna J. Heath,
ARTnews.com,
26 May 2026
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For Regen, founder of Regen Projects, Opie’s ability to move across subjects has long defined her practice.—
Jane Horowitz,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 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
Verb
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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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The playful relationship that Monterroso Mejia and her dad display in the film reminded Ribeiro about her own bond with her Brazilian father.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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Despite all this, and despite having been jilted by her fiancé shortly after her father’s demise, the young woman remained undeterred in her ambitions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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