variants
or littérateurs
as in writers
a person who creates a written work
Washington Irving is generally credited as the first American litterateur to gain a reputation in Britain and on the Continent
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Noun
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The writers on Hoppers started catering the character directly to Law.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026 -
Every credit card article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of credit card products.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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Specifically, in the new study, the authors found that compared with previous estimates a hypothetical 1 meter of sea-level rise could put up to 37% more land below sea level, impacting 77–132 million people across the globe.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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This is the first statistically significant evidence of an acceleration of global warming, the authors said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Litterateurs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litterateurs. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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