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Recent Examples of writer Here, The Athletic’s writers unpack some key themes that helped Slot’s side clinch the title. Mark Carey, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 Jackson Thompson is a sports writer for Fox News Digital. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025 Jen McCaffrey is a staff writer for The Athletic covering the Boston Red Sox. Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025 Editors and writers were encouraged to produce stories about the blockchain. Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for writer
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Noun
  • Her students aren’t limited to aspiring children’s book authors.
    Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 1 May 2025
  • Meghan Markle will never win over UK public again, author claims Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine and author of 'My Mother and I,' discusses how the Duchess of Sussex isn't going to be welcomed across the pond anytime soon after her royal exit.
    Brie Stimson , Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • The great Peruvian novelist and classical liberal Mario Vargas Llosa passed away on April 13 in Lima, Peru.
    The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Flender’s father, Harold, was a comedian and novelist whose book Paris Blues was adapted into a film starring Sidney Poitier.
    Bridget Read, Curbed, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The boy who had once listened to enslaved storytellers had become a virtuoso yarn-spinner.
    Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
  • The two-day event is expected to bring together more than 550 storytellers across seven outdoor stages and 15 indoor venues.
    Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Special awards will go to Pico Iyer, Emily Witt and poet Amanda Gorman.
    Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
  • The semi-fictitious play, set during the Harlem Renaissance, sees educator and historian W.E.B. Du Bois play matchmaker for his daughter Yolande and esteemed poet Countee Cullen.
    Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025

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