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 Later, beat writer Pete Sweeney and columnist Vahe Gregorian discuss the next moves for the Chiefs after their preseason loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026 Silverman is in a relationship with comedian and TV writer Rory Albanese. — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 Former staff writer Harrison Mantas contributed to this report. — Emily Holshouser august 25, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026 At that time, the German Green Party leveraged a power-sharing arrangement to demand subsidies for rooftop solar, says climate writer and environmentalist Bill McKibben. — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for writer

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Noun

Brown is the author of two bestselling books about the British royal family.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2026
Still, the authors specifically caution that gestational hypertension is probably underreported because health conditions are often underreported on birth certificates.

— Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of author

Noun

Other competition highlights include Milo from director Nicole Garcia (Oran), a French drama featuring Marion Cotillard and Lurker star Théodore Pellerin; and In My Father’s Room, the directorial debut of Japanese novelist Maha Harada.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026
What the novelist is getting at here resonates far beyond a single celebrity.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of novelist

Noun

By the end of his life, Irving had established himself as a respected biographer and a sometime international diplomat.

— Eric Lach, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
Though there have been tensions between Camilla and her stepson Harry over the years, royal biographer Tom Bower reported that the queen politely offered the Duke of Sussex a cup of tea.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of biographer

Noun

The festival has long been a launch pad for Black filmmakers and storytellers and provides opportunities for master classes, networking and independent film screenings.

— Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Think 19th century photographic storytellers Julia Margaret Cameron and Oscar Gustave Rejlander.

— Leah Ollman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of storyteller

Noun

At Hull’s railway station an hour or so later, a few Manchester United fans are scanning the departures board near Philip Larkin’s statue, which captures the late poet mid-stride.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Simeon’s Corey Randolph is a big guy with the soul of a poet and the hands of a sculptor.

— Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

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