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
Its budget was said to be $25 million, but that shot up to almost $55 million because of reshoots and delays caused by the writers’ strikes and COVID-19 outbreaks, Variety recently reported.
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Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
Continue reading … ‘GROSS’ – Slate writer under fire for questioning motives behind second lady's pregnancy.
—FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Associated Press writer Tim Sullivan in Minneapolis contributed to this report.
—Mike Catalini, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Staff writer Austin Sanders contributed reporting Emiliano Tahui Gómez covers Latinos in Austin for the Statesman, including immigration, displacement and culture.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
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Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
Continue reading … ‘GROSS’ – Slate writer under fire for questioning motives behind second lady's pregnancy.
—FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Associated Press writer Tim Sullivan in Minneapolis contributed to this report.
—Mike Catalini, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Staff writer Austin Sanders contributed reporting Emiliano Tahui Gómez covers Latinos in Austin for the Statesman, including immigration, displacement and culture.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for writer
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Heather Rose is the Australian author of seven novels including her latest novel The Museum of Modern Love published this month by Algonquin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Enjoy engaging book discussions, gentle writing prompts for all levels, and occasional guest authors in a warm, supportive setting.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Parti has been developing the six-part series for years, working with Imran Mahmood, a criminal barrister, novelist, and screenwriter.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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Back in Seoul, star novelist and No 1.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Fordwich’s comments came after royal biographer Robert Jobson told People magazine that Andrew could face exile abroad.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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His biographer, Rod Taylor, chatted with Joe Sibilia on Nostalgia Tonight about Holloway's relationship with Disney.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Adventures have taken children and parents from the Caribbean to India to Japan, bringing local storytellers, craftsmen, and guides into the narrative.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Robert Redford loved storytellers.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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In her introduction of the ordinances, Supervisor Nikki Fortunato Bas drew a direct tie between the ordinances and the violence in Minneapolis, where ICE agents have killed Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old poet and mother of three, and Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old Veterans Affairs ICU nurse.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2026
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This quote by 13th-century poet Rumi appears midway through psychologist Marshall Rosenberg’s Nonviolent Communication.—
Jasna Hodžić,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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