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.
Recent Examples on the WebDavid Nikel is a British-Norwegian travel writer based in Norway, covering all things travel with a special focus on cruising and Scandinavia.—David Nikel, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024 In 2001, Meyers joined the cast in 2001 and went on to serve as the show's head writer and Weekend Update anchor from 2006-2014.—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 16 Sep. 2024 Footnotes *Credit to former FiveThirtyEight senior political writer Harry Enten and the American Association for Public Opinion Research for inspiring this list.—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2024 The 76th annual Primetime Emmys happened Sunday night, just eight months after the last Emmy award ceremony that was postponed due to last years' writers' and actors' strikes.—Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 16 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for writer
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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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