How to Use author in a Sentence

author

1 of 2 noun

• The author of the article didn't check his facts.
• She is the author of a plan for reforming the school system.
• I enjoyed the book, but I can't remember the name of the author.
• Learn more about the author through her website, hannahsawyerr.com.
  — Hannah V. Sawyerr, Essence, 2 Aug. 2023
• Lucas was the lead author of one study and a coauthor on the other three.
  — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 30 Jan. 2024
• The author and television host works out five to six days a week and loves boxing.
  — Korin Miller, Women's Health, 20 July 2023
• Fans of the books by author Tui T. Sutherland will no doubt rejoice, as this is now the second attempt to adapt the books for the screen.
  — Joe Otterson, Variety, 22 Feb. 2024
• The two authors wanted to talk to Gross about a fellow contributor to the book.
  — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2024
• The movie is adapted from author Taylor Jenkins Reid's 2016 novel of the same name.
  — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 10 July 2023
• The authors of the new study suggest that purring instead results from the laryngeal pads of cats.
  — Jorge Garay, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2023
• Meet with the authors and bid on a chance to appear in their upcoming novels.
  — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2023
• Hall, the talk show host and author, has a lot on her plate: TV, fiction writing and her family.
  — Tammy Lagorce, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2023
• With support from the French embassy, the shop also packs in a busy schedule of top-tier events with authors, scholars, and thinkers.
  — Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2023
• And Taylor, the author of the Assouline’s Great Celebrations, knows a thing or two about stylish fetes.
  — Ian Malone, Vogue, 8 Dec. 2023
• Which is the 1927 author’s way of explaining that healthy yeast doesn’t really produce that good whisky (by the standards of the time).
  — Mark Littler, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
• For starters, the authors agree — and validate — that today’s women in the workplace earn 84 percent of what men earn.
  — Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2024
• Black romance authors have been some of the leading advocates for change in the books industry.
  — Carole V. Bell, NPR, 5 Mar. 2024
• But a simple letter by the author is also capable of fetching the big bucks.
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2023
• Like many of the other authors, King felt rushed to keep up with the groundswell of support for land acknowledgements, and didn’t have the benefit of time to think them through.
  — Hazlitt, 17 Jan. 2024
• This recipe from food writer and cookbook author Zoe Adjonyoh is based on a meal that her father used to make for her.
  — Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 14 June 2023
• The fact that women occupy fewer than one-third of C-suite roles is less a factor of the glass ceiling and more of the broken rung, the study authors argue.
  — Jane Thier, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2023
• In the video, the shark appears to have its gills closed, while other footage of scalloped hammerheads in shallow waters show their gills slits open, write the authors.
  — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2023
• In May, the author of a children's book on grief was accused of killing her husband by poisoning him with a lethal dose of fentanyl at their home in Utah.
  — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2023
• But the authors of a recent National Institutes of Health study found no trace of brain injuries.
  — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
• Harry just couldn’t see himself with her, the author reported.
  — Town & Country, 16 May 2023
• And the authors don't urge the Fed necessarily to hold off on further rate increases or move quickly to cut rates.
  — Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2023
• Copeland is a food writer and author of multiple cookbooks.
  — Sarah Copeland, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2023
• There are memoirs that seem to be shaped by the author’s awareness that her personal tragedy will manifest as a memoir.
  — The New Yorker, 9 July 2023
• The majority live with three to five other people, and almost half only have one or two bedrooms, the authors wrote.
  — Byerin Prater, Fortune Well, 21 July 2023
• Although awareness of the phenomenon isn’t new, according to the study authors, the evidence to back it up and provide clarity around timing is.
  — Ayurella Horn-Muller, CNN, 30 Mar. 2024

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author

2 of 2 verb

• It’s been a spell since the Pirates authored many of these.
  — Tony Blengino, Forbes, 3 May 2023
• In his next start, of course, Larsen authored a perfect game.
  — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 29 June 2023
• The last playoff shutout was authored by Victor Nogueira in 1990.
  — Staff Reports, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2023
• The two women went on to co-author a law textbook published in 2020.
  — Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2023
• She’s authored two books and has appeared in various films and TV shows.
  — Iliza Shlesinger, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2023
• But the Chiefs authored two countermeasures that turned the Super Bowl.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2024
• Last year, Holden authored a new version of the bill Newsom declined to sign.
  — Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
• Howards Grove authored a promising start, taking a 14-6 advantage over Kohler at the end of the first quarter.
  — Ledeai, Journal Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2023
• The worlds of publishing and screen have paid tribute to author Hilary Mantel, who died on Thursday (Sept. 22) at the age of 70.
  — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 23 Sep. 2022
• Each year since 2022, Yoder has authored a bill to eliminate the tampon tax.
  — Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Feb. 2024
• House Bill 399 was passed by both chambers and authored by state Rep. Kathy Edmonston.
  — Eden Villalovas, Washington Examiner, 29 June 2023
• The paper was authored by John Lott, whose pro-gun findings have elicited criticism over the years.
  — Politifact Staff Writer, Dallas News, 10 May 2023
• Morris also has authored two novels and a book of short stories.
  — Catherine Herridge, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2024
• After helping to fuel Trump’s rise, Christie has now set out to author his downfall.
  — Shane Goldmacher, BostonGlobe.com, 6 June 2023
• What was missing, says Dubcovsky, is the role that the Timucua had in authoring the first Timucua texts.
  — Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 May 2023
• But that proved to be more than enough time for Alabama quarterback Bryce Young to author a game-winning drive.
  — Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Sep. 2022
• There’s still enough time in the twilight of their careers to author the memories that are lacking from their earlier years.
  — Ryan Wood, USA TODAY, 22 Sep. 2022
• But 22 turnovers, many the result of the Lakers’ defense, allowed the Lakers to author multiple comebacks and even grab a fourth-quarter lead.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2022
• Chad has authored many religious fiction books and is Lori's fifth husband.
  — Matt Gutman, ABC News, 17 May 2023
• Instead, the right-hander authored a nightmare with three home runs and nine runs allowed as Cleveland dropped the series opener, 20-6.
  — Joe Noga, cleveland, 5 Sep. 2023
• In recent years, she’s also authored three books about her adventures as a working mom.
  — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2024
• What the indictment says about the memo The Dec. 6 memo expanded on a Nov. 18 document that Chesebro also authored.
  — Robert Costa, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2023
• And that man just happened to be a former CMS staffer who had authored a key federal rule on electronic payments.
  — Cezary Podkul, ProPublica, 14 Aug. 2023
• Herbert has authored one of the finest starts for a quarterback in NFL history and could easily be the franchise’s starter for another 15 years or so.
  — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2023
• The Bitcoin white paper, authored by the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto, created the field of cryptocurrency in 2008.
  — Leo Schwartz, Fortune Crypto, 25 Apr. 2023
• The mention of Saint Winifred, who was known for fighting off unwanted advances from men, and thus revered by women, also points to the document being authored by Joan.
  — Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
• Alexandra Bregman authored a 2019 book on this dispute, available here.
  — Alexandra Bregman, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
• Lawrence, Elvis, and Seager authored a paper earlier this year in the journal Physics Today discussing this topic.
  — Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 18 Oct. 2023
• Climate change is roasting the Himalaya region, causing glaciers to retreat and permafrost to melt, according to a 2019 report authored by Shea.
  — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2023
• The petroglyphs were authored by multiple people, the team concluded, based on variation in style across the figures.
  — Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024