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 Streaming residuals were a key issue for both writers and actors during the 2023 strike, as workers argued that streaming platforms had broken the traditional TV model and deprived them of income needed to survive in an uncertain industry. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026 Lee Marshall, a travel writer who runs the hotel’s in-house publication, Le Sirenuse Journal, tells me. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 4 Aug. 2026 In 2017, this writer travelled to Asia for five days with Scholes and spoke to him a lot. — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Associated Press writer Dusan Stojanovic contributed from Belgrade, Serbia. — Marko Drobnjakovic, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for writer

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Noun

The author warns that humanity's insistence on supremacy could lead to conflict with advanced AI, even provoking existential threats.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
The author, who appears in the series and serves as a consulting producer, took part in a panel discussion of Monsters of God Thursday night after HBO screened episode 1 at Vidiots in Los Angeles.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of author

Noun

True to form, the story is narrated by an unscrupulous wanna-be novelist named Bret Easton Ellis (Igby Rigney), a closet case lusting away for the new hunk at his cruel prep school.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Anna Juul is a screenwriter and novelist, satirist and board member with the Danish Mental Health Fund.

— Sabrina Jaszi, The Dial, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of novelist

Noun

Royal biographer Ingrid Seward—who also personally knew Diana—told Hello!

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 28 July 2026
According to Kahlo’s biographer Hayden Herrera, Trotsky became especially animated and witty in their company, and while his opportunities were limited, his success was notable.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 July 2026

Definition of biographer

Noun

Based on Arthur Schnitzler’s 1890’s novella, Burch has modernized it and changed the Vienna setting to New York City’s Soho district, a once-bustling enclave for artists and poets and now something quite different.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026
The evocative title is a quotation from the 13th century Persian poet Rumi.

— Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

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