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

Unlike the low-tech solution in American author Mary Mapes Dodge's 19th-century story, modern dike patrols are able to plot possible problems caused by drought in an app and send it to authorities who can then quickly carry our repairs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Charles Duhigg is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and the author of The Power of Habit, which spent over three years on bestseller lists and has been translated into 40 languages, and Smarter Faster Better, also a bestseller.

— Big Think, Big Think, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of author

Noun

Icelandic poet, novelist and essayist Andri Snær Magnason was tasked with commemorating Ok, his words etched into copper and fastened to rock uncovered by the glacier’s retreating ice.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 July 2026
The film is based on Nigerian American novelist Tomi Adeyemi’s novel of the same name.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 28 July 2026

Definition of novelist

Noun

In the book, the biographer suggests that their relationship had one major difference to the relationships of their sons.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 28 July 2026
Royal biographer Tina Brown went as far as to suggest that Charles is growing increasingly irritated with William.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 27 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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