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
That gives Bruni Tedeschi, Marcello and his co-writers Letizia Russo and Guido Silei a lot of freedom to mold this influential giant of the 19th century stage during a transitional period toward the end of her life.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
His grandmother was a fashion writer for Vogue.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
John Vukmirovich is a Chicago-area writer and book reviewer.
—John Vukmirovich, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Lena Dunham is back in the writer's room.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
His grandmother was a fashion writer for Vogue.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
John Vukmirovich is a Chicago-area writer and book reviewer.
—John Vukmirovich, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Lena Dunham is back in the writer's room.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for writer
Noun
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The views and opinions expressed in this column are the author's and do not necessarily reflect those of USA TODAY.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Harold was instrumental in bringing Ian Fleming to the Viking list in the early 1960s, and personally edited the mystery author Rex Stout for Viking.—
Paul Slovak
September 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Talking to Bill Nighy about his star turn as a frail and at times broken novelist in & Sons is rather hampered by the British actor not having seen director Pablo Trapero’s father-and-son drama on a screen of any size ahead of its world premiere on Sunday at the Toronto Film Festival.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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Coffey has directed and co-written with novelist Blair Mastbaum.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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Browse Newsletters These days, every influencer and brand consultant seems to want to call themselves a storyteller.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
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At Gensler, our studios, designers, strategists, and storytellers — from Shanghai to San Francisco, London to Los Angeles — are embracing AI with curiosity and purpose.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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At the end of the historic galleries, where light begins pouring into the building, visitors move above ground and pass by a quote from poet and Civil Rights activist Langston Hughes.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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Their other brother, Brad, is a poet who followed his brothers into the Oz writers’ room and has since worked on shows like The Americans.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Writer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writer. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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