WRITER Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

writer

noun

ˈrī-tər

Definition of writer next

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 The intricacies of that Pirandellian parlor game — the fun of figuring out what portion of this film’s moral and narrative faults belong to each of its three writer/directors — is only so much fun because of how deliberately Almodóvar is willing to assume some of the blame for himself. —

David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 May 2026 It was nominated for the Ivan Nikolov National Poetry Award, and Karabash went on an extensive reading tour with the collection alongside writers Iliyan Lyubomirov and Konstantin Trendafilov (also called Papi Hans). —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026 Political writer Anthony Man can be reached at aman@sunsentinel.com and can be fond @browardpolitics on Bluesky, Threads, Facebook and Mastodon. —

Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2026 Erik White directs, with Ernest L. Dancy and Manny Halley serving as chief writers. —

Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for writer

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Noun

Saunders’ analysis of his quartet of authors and their stories also puts me in mind of an observation by the late playwright Tom Stoppard.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
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