COWRITER Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

cowriter

noun

as in coauthor

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Recent Examples of cowriter Waititi and cowriter Dahvi Waller were able to weave together an uplifting, warm story starring Jenna Ortega as Klara, the Artificial Friend who is adopted by a woman (Amy Adams) as a companion for her daughter Josie (Mia Tharia). — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 18 June 2026 By populating the green with so many conflicting personalities, director and cowriter Harold Ramis makes golf seem both monumentally silly and, despite its staid trappings, unexpectedly freewheeling. — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 18 June 2026 At least one of his cowriter nominees, Mehdi Mahmoudian, was unable to leave Iran to attend Sunday’s awards. — ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026 Zamiri and Aitchison worked closely with cowriter Bertie Brandes to crack the movie, which chronicles a dramatic shift for Charli as an artist, as people start to see her in a different light. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026 It’s nominated for best picture musical or comedy, with star Timothée Chalamet nominated for best actor in a comedy and cowriter and director Josh Safdie nominated for best screenplay. — Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026 Around this time, Fabiano Gullane, a partner at the production company, offered him a job as the showrunner of the miniseries and cowriter on a Senna feature, per the lawsuit. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025 The National member took on the roles of coproducer and cowriter for Prizefighter, working with members Marcus Mumford, Ben Lovett and Ted Dwane at his Long Pond Studio in upstate New York. — Sophie Williams, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025 For the show’s creator, cowriter and star Constantine Rousouli, that wait was 10 years. — Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cowriter

Noun

The homeowners quickly connected with study coauthor Mike Hankey at the American Meteor Society, who guided them through preserving the sample and minimizing contamination.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Staci Hill is the cofounder Gooseberry Bridge Farm and coauthor of the The Preserver’s Garden.

— Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 14 July 2026

Definition of coauthor

Noun

Rafael Peña is a travel journalist and writer whose work appears in Travel + Leisure, Cruise Critic, and The Miami Herald, a partnership with DETOUR.

— Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Co-writer Barrett is the creator of Friday Beers and co-founder of Almost Friday Media, who, in 2020, formed the company’s original sketch comedy crew of Liam Cullagh, Angus, Chet Collins and Billy Langdon.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 July 2026

Definition of writer

Noun

Across the press tour so far, Zendaya, stylist Law Roach, and glam crew including Casillas and Moreno have had a lot of fun playing with the movie’s concept—method dressing and method glamming.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 July 2026
The Oscar-winning actress’ look was curated by stylist Micaela Erlanger.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 15 July 2026

Definition of stylist

Noun

In the final years of his life, Tana became determined to tell that story, working with writers in Serbia and eventually a ghostwriter, Todd Gold, who requested no credit; the resulting memoir feels wholly told in Tana’s voice.

— Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Ava Gardner, The Secret Conversations The actress was contracted to write a memoir, but after hours of conversation with her ghostwriter, changed her mind; this book is drawn from those tapes.

— EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026

Definition of ghostwriter

Noun

Madonna was stopped dead in her tracks by the strapping 30-year-old auteur of the nouvelle vague gangster movie Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, an eye-popping directorial debut.

— Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 July 2026
Creators Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Guest lend an auteur’s touch to the material, creating something that stands on its own while still bearing some of the MCU’s crowd pleasing flourishes.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 15 June 2026

Definition of auteur

Noun

Students who want on-the-go organization will appreciate this backpack’s many pockets and dedicated slots for pens, laptops, cables, and valuables.

— Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
Jealous of Alex's budding connections, Jebin chose to express his thoughts on pen and paper.

— Joelle Goldstein, USA Today, 15 July 2026

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