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 Southern California News Group writer Joe Nelson contributed to this report. — City News Service, Daily News, 7 July 2026 Inspired by the sensibility of a tantalizingly idiosyncratic writer-performer, the play offered Greenspan the opportunity to star in a Greenspan-esque work not of his own devising. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 Nocturne hails from writer and executive producer Rowan Joffe, and John Hlavin, who developed the 10-episode drama for TV, will serve as showrunner, writer, and executive producer. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 7 July 2026 Instead of hiring full-time executives, organizations share access to experienced professionals, including fractional CFOs, HR directors, CMOs, CIOs, grant writers, and procurement specialists. — Rob Falzon, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for writer

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Noun

Older students and professionals face an existential struggle to find a job, according to Yahya Alhamarna, a 24-year-old author displaced in Gaza City.

— Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Others, including author Jenny Han and singer Benson Boone, walked straight down the sidewalk in full wedding attire.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026

Definition of author

Noun

The Denver horror novelist was diagnosed with breast cancer last year and endured a lumpectomy, four rounds of chemotherapy and a double mastectomy.

— Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 30 June 2026
The 2025 Laureate in Literature, the Hungarian novelist László Krasznahorkai, made no mention of humanity’s future.

— Merve Emre, New Yorker, 28 June 2026

Definition of novelist

Noun

Antonia Fraser, the biographer and historian, will be present, as will Tina Brown, the former editor of Vanity Fair and The New Yorker and one of the most influential voices in transatlantic media.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 June 2026
According to biographer Robert Jobson, a suspicious Prince William was anxious that Meghan would wear his mother’s jewels during the wedding.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 26 June 2026

Definition of biographer

Noun

Both films came from digital-native storytellers in their 20s who arrived with sizable online followings already attached.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Committed to amplifying both emerging and established voices, JuVee Productions aims to serve as a creative hub for the next generation of storytellers, fostering bold, dynamic narratives that reflect the full spectrum of humanity.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 7 July 2026

Definition of storyteller

Noun

What the line break is to the poet, the page turn is to the children’s-book author, and Klassen knows just how much suspense his readers can bear (or fish, or bird, or ghost).

— Casey Cep, New Yorker, 7 July 2026
Valerie Hsiung is a poet and the author of eight collections of poetry, prose, and hybrid writing, including The pedestrian (Nightboat, 2026) and The Naif (2024).

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026

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