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
Prior to founding the Free Press in 2021, Weiss was an opinion writer and editor at and.
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Times staff writer Dan Sullivan contributed to this report.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Signature Screenings The Signature Screenings series features premiere and special screenings, with some followed by Q&As with select directors, writers, actors, and producers.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2025
Nick Thomas is a writer based in Denver.
—Nick Thomas, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Times staff writer Dan Sullivan contributed to this report.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Signature Screenings The Signature Screenings series features premiere and special screenings, with some followed by Q&As with select directors, writers, actors, and producers.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2025
Nick Thomas is a writer based in Denver.
—Nick Thomas, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for writer
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When first published in Iceland in 2018, Eva BjörgÆgisdóttir was hailed as one of the most talented non ew crime authors, along the lines of Arnaldur Indriðason, Yrsa Sigurðardóttir, Ragnar Jónasson or Lilja Sigurdardottir, thanks to her ability to blend Nordic Noir with psychological depth.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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Christopher Elliott is an author, consumer advocate, and journalist.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Cleyvis Natera, a literary novelist, turns to the genre for craft elements.—
Rebecca Ackermann,
The Atlantic,
5 Oct. 2025
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Daniel’s commercial failure as a novelist impelled him to move to Los Angeles to try writing for the movies.—
David Kamp,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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If so, this pocket-sized storyteller will be an instant favorite.—
Emily Glover,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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Hafez has also conceived the hub as a launchpad for emerging storytellers giving them access to the necessary tools and support to refine their voice and craft world-class content.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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Roundup Ten Poems by Audre Lorde The esteemed poet is author of Sister Outsider, one title on the Schomburg Black Liberation Reading List.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Oct. 2025
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Zweig is a filmmaker, journalist, and poet based in Mexico City.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Writer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writer. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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