as in authors
a person who creates a written work
a writer who is still trying to get published
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Recent Examples of writers
Messier addresses the mess Prior to practice the next day at Rye Playland, Keenan summoned a select group of Rangers beat writers into his office and asked them to turn off their tape recorders.
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Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Imagine if Jeff Bezos got bored just owning The Washington Post, firing hundreds of writers and squashing the freedom of its opinion section, and decided to join the American forces parachuting into Venezuela or Iran, only to ignore their orders and seize some prisoners on his own.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
Joining Busta on this year’s line-up of speakers, panelists, and songwriting-camp participants are the experimental R&B vocalist serpentwithfeet, Flatbush Zombies‘ Erick the Architect, and Brooklyn indie act Pom Pom Squad, plus 200 or so other writers, producers, and performers.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026
George Saunders reflects on the deep bonds between writers and their teachers.
—Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
Every banking article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of banking products.
—Elizabeth Gravier, CNBC, 20 May 2026
Cinetic’s management practice represents directors, writers, and producers, including Richard Linklater, Todd Haynes, Killer Films, David Gordon Green, Lana Wilson, Kevin MacDonald, Amalia Ulman, Alejandro Grisi, Babak Jalali, Asif Kapadia, Robert Kaplow, Gabriel Sherman, and James Pedersen.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 20 May 2026
The merit system was established in 1957 to recognize artists and writers, as well as others who have contributed significantly to the arts in France.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
The writers who finish their manuscripts.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Imagine if Jeff Bezos got bored just owning The Washington Post, firing hundreds of writers and squashing the freedom of its opinion section, and decided to join the American forces parachuting into Venezuela or Iran, only to ignore their orders and seize some prisoners on his own.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
Joining Busta on this year’s line-up of speakers, panelists, and songwriting-camp participants are the experimental R&B vocalist serpentwithfeet, Flatbush Zombies‘ Erick the Architect, and Brooklyn indie act Pom Pom Squad, plus 200 or so other writers, producers, and performers.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026
George Saunders reflects on the deep bonds between writers and their teachers.
—Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
Every banking article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of banking products.
—Elizabeth Gravier, CNBC, 20 May 2026
Cinetic’s management practice represents directors, writers, and producers, including Richard Linklater, Todd Haynes, Killer Films, David Gordon Green, Lana Wilson, Kevin MacDonald, Amalia Ulman, Alejandro Grisi, Babak Jalali, Asif Kapadia, Robert Kaplow, Gabriel Sherman, and James Pedersen.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 20 May 2026
The merit system was established in 1957 to recognize artists and writers, as well as others who have contributed significantly to the arts in France.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
The writers who finish their manuscripts.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for writers
authors
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Hemingway, because of his privileged-expat life among brown people, was the whitest of all white authors, the god of all Mythical English Readers, and this is why his DNA runs so deep in American letters today.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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The authors found distinctive puncture marks, skeletal damage and dismemberment patterns, all of which were consistent with an apex predator that immobilizes prey through concentrated gripping force, rather than prolonged tearing or chewing.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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“Writers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writers. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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