She is my favorite French writer.
He's a writer of horror stories.
a course on 19th-century writers
The magazine is looking for freelance writers.
The writer of the best essay will win a prize.
They identified the writer of the mysterious letter.
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Matt previously spent several years covering Palace matches for the South London Press and contributing to other publications as a freelance writer.—Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025 The fest’s jury will feature two-time Palme d’Or winner Bille August along with director and screenwriter Cristina Comencini (Don’t Tell, When the Night) and multi award-winning director/writer Paolo Genovese (Perfect Strangers).—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025 The views expressed in this article are the writer's own.—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025 Every product was determined to have excelled in each category by our editorial team, which is composed of in-house writers and editors as well as contributors—along with special consideration from a fragrance expert.—Jenny Berg, Allure, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for writer
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of writer was
before the 12th century
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