ghostwriter

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Recent Examples of ghostwriter The author is a ghostwriter, writing coach and former Times contributor. Gali Kronenberg, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026 But today, language generators can churn out language for appropriation, more cheaply and quickly than a human ghostwriter could. Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026 It was written alongside ghostwriter Judith Perrignon, translated into English by Natasha Lehrer and Ruth Diver, and published by Penguin Press. Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026 Whether the ghostwriter is human or an artificial intelligence tool doesn’t matter. Julian Givi, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026 Whether the ghostwriter is human or an artificial intelligence tool doesn’t matter. Danielle Hass, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2026 The second of Hoover’s books coming to the screen this year follows Lowen, a ghostwriter who takes a job to finish the book series of famed author Verity Crawford. Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026 This adaptation of her psychological thriller stars Dakota Johnson as a ghostwriter, Anne Hathaway as the best-selling author she’s hired to help, and Josh Hartnett as Hathaway’s hunky husband, who might just be hiding something. Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 22 Dec. 2025 Others include Chicago native Elijah Bennett, a film graduate and ghostwriter who describes himself as a storyteller. Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ghostwriter
Noun
  • Powering the portable scribbler is 1.7-GHz dual-core processing supported by 2 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal storage.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2025
  • All remaining scribblers should lay down their squibs and come out, squinting, arms aloft in surrender.
    Jayson Greene, Time, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Countering the narrative presented by Harry in his memoir Spare, royal biographer Robert Lacy wrote that there was more drama behind Markle’s wedding tiara selection than had previously been disclosed.
    Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Over the past 24 years, Susan Claassen, who co-wrote the play with Head biographer Paddy Calistro, has performed the show around the country more than 1,500 times.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Contributing editor Sarah Khan is an award-winning travel writer based in New York City.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Tess Arnold, a 34-year-old travel writer from Seattle, had been caught in Dubai, but managed to get to London on Tuesday and hopes to return home a day later.
    Stefanie Dazio, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris, D-Irvine, is a principal coauthor of the legislation.
    Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Before starting treatment, people should be aware of this possibility, says Sam West, PhD, a coauthor of the study and a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.
    Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • But only hagiographers believe that one man created today’s France.
    Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2024
  • William’s hagiographer, the monk Thomas of Monmouth, laid out this unsubstantiated account in excruciating detail, leading to the canonization of the dead boy; like mushrooms after rain, accounts of miracles arose around his tomb.
    Talia Lavin, The New Republic, 29 Sep. 2020
Noun
  • But Fleming leaps past other wry wordsmiths with his constant, unrelenting effort to wring every last drop of laughter out of every single premise.
    John Roy, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2026
  • An outstanding producer and a clever wordsmith.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • To tackle pesky bathroom gunk more efficiently, Shields recommends a couple of hacks to loosen it beforehand.
    Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
  • The Top 2026 Health and Wellness Trends From nervous system tracking to longevity drugs and viral nutrition hacks, new wellness trends promise better health and longer lives.
    Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 8 Mar. 2026

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“Ghostwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghostwriter. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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