writer

noun

ˈrī-tər How to pronounce writer (audio)
Definition of writernext
as in author
a person who creates a written work a writer who is still trying to get published

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Recent Examples of writer Later, beat writer Pete Sweeney and columnist Vahe Gregorian discuss the next moves for the Chiefs after their preseason loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026 Silverman is in a relationship with comedian and TV writer Rory Albanese. — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 Former staff writer Harrison Mantas contributed to this report. — Emily Holshouser august 25, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026 At that time, the German Green Party leveraged a power-sharing arrangement to demand subsidies for rooftop solar, says climate writer and environmentalist Bill McKibben. — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for writer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for writer
  1. author
  2. novelist
  3. biographer
  4. storyteller
  5. poet
Noun
  • Brown is the author of two bestselling books about the British royal family.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Still, the authors specifically caution that gestational hypertension is probably underreported because health conditions are often underreported on birth certificates.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of author
Noun
  • First-time novelist Brazeal is no stranger to Silicon Valley.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Isabelle Huppert and Virginie Efira led Farhadi’s French-language Parallel Tales, a film about Sylvie (Huppert), a fading novelist in search of inspiration for her next book, who starts spying on her neighbors across the street.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of novelist
Noun
  • Jack Hirsch, biographer of Anthony’s husband, Olympic and pro boxing champ Michael Spinks, confirmed the news to Anthony’s longtime publication New York Amsterdam News.
    — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Anthony’s death was confirmed to Variety by Jack Hirsch, the biographer of Anthony’s husband, Michael Spinks.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of biographer
Noun
  • The festival has long been a launch pad for Black filmmakers and storytellers and provides opportunities for master classes, networking and independent film screenings.
    — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Think 19th century photographic storytellers Julia Margaret Cameron and Oscar Gustave Rejlander.
    — Leah Ollman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of storyteller
Noun
  • At Hull’s railway station an hour or so later, a few Manchester United fans are scanning the departures board near Philip Larkin’s statue, which captures the late poet mid-stride.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Simeon’s Corey Randolph is a big guy with the soul of a poet and the hands of a sculptor.
    — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of poet

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“Writer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writer. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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