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 Nocturne hails from writer and executive producer Rowan Joffe, and John Hlavin, who developed the 10-episode drama for TV, will serve as showrunner, writer, and executive producer. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 7 July 2026 Sheridan serves as writer, executive producer, and showrunner. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026 Southern California News Group writer Joe Nelson contributed to this report. — City News Service, Daily News, 7 July 2026 The design writer and collector Dung Ngo owns more than 10,000 pieces of cutlery. — Jessica Salter, CNN Money, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for writer

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Noun

Older students and professionals face an existential struggle to find a job, according to Yahya Alhamarna, a 24-year-old author displaced in Gaza City.

— Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Others, including author Jenny Han and singer Benson Boone, walked straight down the sidewalk in full wedding attire.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026

Definition of author

Noun

The film is written by Heartstopper creator, executive producer and graphic novelist Alice Oseman.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
Come Back is both self-portrait of the artist as a young gay Black man, and a nuanced homage to his mentor, the novelist and critic Elizabeth Hardwick.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 8 July 2026

Definition of novelist

Noun

According to biographer William Shawcross, author of The Queen Mother, Elizabeth finally said yes in 1923.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026
Madonna never set out to become a classic British lady of the manor, however, until fate intervened when she was introduced to Hugo Vickers, Cecil Beaton's suave biographer, through a mutual friend in 1998.

— Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 July 2026

Definition of biographer

Noun

Both films came from digital-native storytellers in their 20s who arrived with sizable online followings already attached.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Committed to amplifying both emerging and established voices, JuVee Productions aims to serve as a creative hub for the next generation of storytellers, fostering bold, dynamic narratives that reflect the full spectrum of humanity.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 7 July 2026

Definition of storyteller

Noun

What the line break is to the poet, the page turn is to the children’s-book author, and Klassen knows just how much suspense his readers can bear (or fish, or bird, or ghost).

— Casey Cep, New Yorker, 7 July 2026
Valerie Hsiung is a poet and the author of eight collections of poetry, prose, and hybrid writing, including The pedestrian (Nightboat, 2026) and The Naif (2024).

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026

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