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
The team was chosen by Statesman sports writers Rick Cantu and Colby Gordon after consulation with head football coaches throughout the Austin area.
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Rick Cantu, Austin American Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
These songs chart the story of travel writer Poppy (Emily Bader) and her attempt to reconnect with her best friend Alex (Tom Blyth) on one last vacation.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2026
Chantz Martin is a sports writer for Fox News Digital.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Your artistry reminds us that no queen, prime minister, sleuth, writer, philosopher can escape the beautiful position of being human.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
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Rick Cantu, Austin American Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
These songs chart the story of travel writer Poppy (Emily Bader) and her attempt to reconnect with her best friend Alex (Tom Blyth) on one last vacation.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2026
Chantz Martin is a sports writer for Fox News Digital.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Your artistry reminds us that no queen, prime minister, sleuth, writer, philosopher can escape the beautiful position of being human.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for writer
Noun
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Matthew Oldroyd, the fan, author and co-founder of Forza Garibaldi fans’ group, summed it up earlier this week.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Over the course of his life, Reagan worked as a clothing salesman, actor, radio personality, author, and political commentator.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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For extra literary merit, the screenplay was co-written by novelist Emma Donoghue, with director Philippa Lowthorpe.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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And Henry's work also helped Kuang to visualize her own path as a novelist.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This week, royal biographer Robert Jobson told PEOPLE that the former Duke of York’s exile could take him to the Middle East.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Royal biographer Robert Jobson talked to People about how Charles’ recent meeting with the King of Bahrain could spark a potential move for Andrew to that country.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
7 Jan. 2026
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Celebrate fresh voices and first-time storytellers making their mark by choosing a debut novel.—
Ashlee Conour,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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New York storyteller Laura Sims leads workshops and performs stories on Saturday and Sunday during the Atlanta Jewish Storytelling Festival at The Breman.—
Mary Caldwell,
AJC.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Dora Prieto is a Mexican-Canadian poet and translator based in the Bay Area as a 2025–27 Wallace Stegner Fellow at Stanford.—
© Adri Montes,
Hazlitt,
11 Jan. 2026
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Paul Mescal, 29, stars as the popular playwright and poet.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Writer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writer. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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