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
Was that ever a major concern of yours in the writers’ room?
Gemmill: Oh, absolutely.
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Max Gao, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
The Sacramento Bee 916-321-1363 Jason Anderson is The Sacramento Bee’s Kings beat writer.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2025
That this writer had to mention the Vegas odds as a way to balance these teams is so lazy.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
The Marshall Project staff writers Jamiles Lartey and Shannon Heffernan contributed to this report.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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Max Gao, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
The Sacramento Bee 916-321-1363 Jason Anderson is The Sacramento Bee’s Kings beat writer.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2025
That this writer had to mention the Vegas odds as a way to balance these teams is so lazy.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
The Marshall Project staff writers Jamiles Lartey and Shannon Heffernan contributed to this report.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for writer
Noun
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The American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas and a group of 17 plaintiffs challenged the law on behalf of themselves, booksellers, patrons of bookstores, bookseller associations and author associations.—
Ron Wood,
arkansasonline.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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Signs of life from an ancient galaxy A team of astronomers from the CHIME collaboration, including authors of the two Nature studies, was surprised when a new radio burst, designated FRB 20240209A, flared in February 2024 and proceeded to produce 21 additional pulses through July.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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The novelist was catapulted to worldwide fame when her spicy fantasy novel Fourth Wing — the first of five in her Empyrean series — became a bestselling sensation and one of the hottest reads of 2023.—
Maggie Fremont,
EW.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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Each year, Austenites flock to locations all across southwest England, where the novelist spent most of her life.—
Cat Sposato,
AFAR Media,
17 Jan. 2025
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The filmmaker, who has amassed an impressively diverse resume that spans genres, budgets and blockbusters, made the most of his time in the spotlight by retracing his festival roots and delivering a call to action to all of the storytellers in the room.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Jan. 2025
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Correspondent Lee Cowan talked with actor Robert Redford, founder of the non-profit Sundance Institute, about the history of the festival, and of the filmmakers' labs that help up-and-coming cinematic storytellers hone their craft.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Guided by the voice of Pulitzer-winning poet Gwendolyn Brooks, the solo work uses history, memory and poetry.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
16 Jan. 2025
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Nature Friends Clubhouse Was Known For Its Transcendent Happenings Nature Friends is cherished as a bucolic haven that has transformed lives, according to its diverse membership that includes artists, musicians, poets, writers, sculptors, dancers, healers, families and canyon dwellers.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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“Writer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writer. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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