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
Good Fortune is a class-conscious comedy that follows Arj, played by writer-director Aziz Ansari, as an Angeleno trying to make ends meet by picking up Taskrabbit-style odd jobs, working for various transport and food-delivery apps, and doing the occasional big-box retail stint.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
The views expressed in this article are the writer's own.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The dual actors’ and writers’ strikes disrupted plans to release the movie in the fall of 2023, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter, and from there, strategic disagreements between the studio and MacLachlan led to a dissolution of the relationship.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Texas native Martin, a five-time Grammy-winning comedian, actor, writer, producer and musician, found his love for banjo as a teenager, inspired by The Kingston Trio, the Dillards and Scruggs.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
The views expressed in this article are the writer's own.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The dual actors’ and writers’ strikes disrupted plans to release the movie in the fall of 2023, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter, and from there, strategic disagreements between the studio and MacLachlan led to a dissolution of the relationship.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Texas native Martin, a five-time Grammy-winning comedian, actor, writer, producer and musician, found his love for banjo as a teenager, inspired by The Kingston Trio, the Dillards and Scruggs.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for writer
Noun
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Diane Brady is an award-winning business journalist and author who has interviewed newsmakers worldwide and often speaks about the global business landscape.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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During and after the event, 29 bird species burst into song as though a new day had begun, said the authors of a study published Thursday in the journal Science.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Take the Bechdel test, coined by cartoonist and graphic novelist Alison Bechdel in a comic strip.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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Woodruff served as showrunner and executive produced alongside novelist Steph Cha with Kim and John Cheng for 3AD; Stephen Christy and Ross Richie for Boom!—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This might compel me to reshape the narrator’s style and tone in hopes of conjuring a more engaging storyteller.—
Vauhini Vara,
The Atlantic,
16 Oct. 2025
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Colleagues saw her as a yenta, a mentor and a storyteller who was always tough and true to herself.—
NPR,
NPR,
16 Oct. 2025
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Chilean activist, artist, and poet Cecilia Vicuña, known for her quipus—strands of knotted fibers that reference the ancient Andean communication system—has been named the winner of the 2025 Roswitha Haftmann Prize.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
10 Oct. 2025
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In a stunning, unsentimental portrait of a young poet’s rural childhood, familial hardship and resilience are juxtaposed against the artistic awakening of a growing mind.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
9 Oct. 2025
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