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 Spanning nearly two decades from 1947 to 1964, the movie is being written by Oscar-winning writer Christopher Hampton and has Anne Fontaine attached to direct. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 21 July 2026 The executive producer, writer and showrunner recently sat down with PEOPLE to reflect on The Daily Show’s 30th anniversary. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026 Adapted from South African writer Mark Behr’s 1993 bestselling novel of the same name. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 July 2026 Sources tell Deadline that project is being fast-tracked, with hopes to add a writer in the coming months. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for writer

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Noun

Max Pritt, an attorney for Boies Schiller Flexner who represents book authors in copyright litigation against AI firms, said the government is in the same boat.

— Kif Leswing,Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 25 July 2026
Besides being a model and author, Emma is also an entrepreneur.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 July 2026

Definition of author

Noun

George has been raised with as normal a childhood as possible given the circumstances, and royal biographer Robert Hardman told Hello!

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 22 July 2026
From an early age, Forster was in a hurry, and as his biographer, Wulf must dash along, too.

— Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026

Definition of biographer

Noun

Indigenous filmmakers and screen storytellers often feel pressure to burn sage and show feathers, Riedel says.

— Jennie Punter, Variety, 21 July 2026
Travis Scott as the Bard Travis Scott makes his acting debut as the bard — the ancient Greek storyteller whose voice opens the film.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026

Definition of storyteller

Noun

Katherine Anne Porter City Lights, a bookstore and publishing house founded by the poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti in 1953, is closely associated with the Beat Generation of writers.

— J. D. Biersdorfer, New York Times, 20 July 2026
There’s a long Greek tradition of setting modern Greek poetry to song, and the words my father sang came from the poet Manolis Anagnostakis.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026

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