WRITER Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

writer

noun

ˈrī-tər

Definition of writer

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 My film Misaligned is a hybrid production, meaning real directors, writers and editors are still very much involved. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026 Now, with the election upcoming election in Israel, the paper is joining far left-wing writers such as New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman in trying to keep him from being reelected. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026 Laina Gustafson, Staff writer Americans have already absorbed sharp increases in gasoline prices since the war in Iran began this spring. — Victoria Hoffmann, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026 Associated Press writer Kostya Manenkov in Tallinn, Estonia, contributed to this report. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for writer

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Noun

The authors say the findings need to be confirmed through larger and more extensive prospective studies, which can be particularly important because the research examines an observational association.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
The idea that language emerged for social bonding is not new; however, the authors of the new article highlight that fireside context might have been crucial.

— Hannah Little, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of author

Noun

Historian, novelist and screenwriter Sweet’s book tells the story of author known as ‘The Queen of Romance’ Cartland, who was one of the UK’s most recognizable figures across the 20th century.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
Susanna Hoffs, the songwriter, novelist, and singer in the Bangles, the nineteen-eighties all-female rock band, was sitting on the shady side of MOMA’s sculpture garden.

— John Seabrook, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of novelist

Noun

The lavish collection includes a foreword by royal journalist and biographer Tina Brown, who spent one-on-one time with the late princess during a lunch at the Four Seasons in New York just weeks before her death.

— Sophie Dunne, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
The film draws on previously unheard recorded conversations between Pratt and his biographer, Dominique Petitfaux, whose book of interviews with the artist supplies the film’s title.

— JD Linville, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of biographer

Noun

Designed to immerse young storytellers in the craft of documentary filmmaking, the program features guidance from award-winning filmmakers and top industry professionals.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
Connecting Authentic Voices With Trusted Audiences PR professionals should become connectors, not just storytellers.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of storyteller

Noun

Her mystical encounters with the divine through the natural world are reminiscent of poets like Gerard Manley Hopkins, Wendell Berry and Mary Oliver.

— Amy Cannon, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
His third album, 2001’s Phantom Moon, made with poet and playwright Steven Sater, pushed further into that territory.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 18 Sep. 2026

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