Examples of writer in a Sentence
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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Good historians and talented fiction writers can tease out human qualities from such personages while acknowledging their fundamental distance from our own time.
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Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
When her studio head boss asks her to fire her head writer Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder) to appease a toxic male movie star, Vance decides to walk away, and does it in on air.
—Megan Thomas, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
In honor of national wellness week, a beauty writer shares how learning to set boundaries took his self-care and wellness practices to new heights.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
English was Roberto’s second language, with an accent and the era’s universally white sports writers would punctuate their coverage by mocking his accent.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
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Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
When her studio head boss asks her to fire her head writer Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder) to appease a toxic male movie star, Vance decides to walk away, and does it in on air.
—Megan Thomas, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
In honor of national wellness week, a beauty writer shares how learning to set boundaries took his self-care and wellness practices to new heights.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
English was Roberto’s second language, with an accent and the era’s universally white sports writers would punctuate their coverage by mocking his accent.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Writer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/writer. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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writer
noun
writ·er
ˈrīt-ər 
: one that writes especially as a business or occupation
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