1
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
Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Peter Som is the cookbook author of Family Style, a lifestyle expert, and fashion designer.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2026
Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2026
Bill Swank has authored and co-authored six books on San Diego baseball.
—Bill Swank, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Bartender and author Nick Kokonas has transformed a former neighborhood Polish dive bar into a historical cocktail bar in Chicago.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Peter Som is the cookbook author of Family Style, a lifestyle expert, and fashion designer.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
Gioia said such a bill authored by State Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, D-Oakland, is moving through the legislature currently and could be approved by the summer.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2026
Bill Swank has authored and co-authored six books on San Diego baseball.
—Bill Swank, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for author
Noun
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At the time, film and TV writers were boycotting major studios and fighting for fair compensation.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Kyle Lucia Wu is a writer based in New York City.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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Sonny Skyhawk, founder and president of American Indians in Film, one of the organizations that had joined forces with Jackson, said the campaign against the networks should have been stronger.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Nicolle Fefferman, co-founder of Parents Supporting Teachers — an online community of roughly 30,000 people — said families have been closely tracking the district’s budget discussions for the past two years but still lack clarity.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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From start to finish at these Games, her joy has been written all over her face.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Rob also wrote and presented 'The Happiness Map' travel show, which aired on BBC Radio 6Music between 2021 and 2023.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Feb. 2026
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The creator economy celebrates audiences as fandoms who co-create and build communities.—
Mina Haque,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
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The program includes interviews from the show's creators, participants and judges, according to Netflix.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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The two penned a deal and Berry became a master franchiser of the bubble tea company.—
Ernestine Siu,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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Loosely inspired by Marco Bellocchio’s 1965 debut Fists in the Pocket, the scathing takedown of the bourgeoisie that put the Italian director on the map, Rosebush Pruning was penned by Efthimis Filippou.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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But while Gu hailed from a wealthy family that spent time in both the US and China, Liu’s father fled China after helping to lead the Tiananmen democracy protests, which China’s Communist Party cracked down on brutally.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Osmond, her siblings, and her father were what scientists call natural short sleepers.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
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