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as in writer
a person who creates a written work
a brilliant novel by a first-time author
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as in founder
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor
the author of modern genetics
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as in Creator
capitalized
the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe
let us thank the Author of our being for all the blessings He has bestowed
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as in to write
to compose and set down on paper the words of
authored a new biography of Thomas Jefferson
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Recent Examples of author
Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
Wine and dine time Sunday brings the return of Dan’s Rosé Soirée, hosted this year by cookbook author and TV personality Katie Lee Biegel.
—Nancy Kane, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 May 2025
What To Know Senate Bill 3070, authored by state Senator Bob Hall, replaced his original proposal to abolish the lottery with a plan to dissolve the Texas Lottery Commission instead.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
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Noun
President Trump has denied any connection to Project 2025, a conservative political platform document whose author is the Heritage Foundation.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
Wine and dine time Sunday brings the return of Dan’s Rosé Soirée, hosted this year by cookbook author and TV personality Katie Lee Biegel.
—Nancy Kane, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
Verb
In a brief authored by Bradley Ruskin and other attorneys from Proskauer Rose, the ATP aims to persuade U.S. District Judge Margaret M. Garnett to enforce a forum selection clause, which dictates where disputes will be heard, and toss the case.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 May 2025
What To Know Senate Bill 3070, authored by state Senator Bob Hall, replaced his original proposal to abolish the lottery with a plan to dissolve the Texas Lottery Commission instead.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for author
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The Sun Sentinel Editorial Board consists of Opinion Editor Steve Bousquet, Deputy Opinion Editor Dan Sweeney, editorial writers Pat Beall and Martin Dyckman, and Executive Editor Gretchen Day-Bryant.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2025
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Connecting with fellow writers at the Northern California Writers’ Retreat provided both emotional support and practical knowledge.—
Jaclyn Westlake,
CNBC,
24 May 2025
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This approach must be working as the three founders of the company have a strong following in the U.K. and U.S.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Past and present residents include Oracle founder Larry Ellison, boxing promotor Don King, self-help guru Tony Robbins, and TV presenter Sean Hannity.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
1 June 2025
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One study in The New York Times in 2020 showed that 95% of over 7,000 books surveyed were written by white people.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Even flawed testing provides valuable information — including how tests might be better written.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
22 May 2025
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The brand recently hosted its first-ever brand trip with a mix of content creators, sustainability advocates, and editors at Susurros del Corazón outside of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, to bring the brand’s ethos to life during the three-day retreat.—
Sarah Boyd,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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But the show’s Emmy-winning creator, 54-year-old Mike White, has decided to embrace the rather harsh existence of competing on CBS’ Survivor — and not for the first time.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2025
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Daughtry is also a New York Times bestselling author, having penned All This Time, and co-authored, with Iaconis and Rachael Lippincott, the #1 bestseller Five Feet Apart — which was adapted from Daughtry and Iaconis’ screenplay of the same name.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
22 May 2025
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Trier penned the script with his frequent collaborator Eskil Vogt.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
21 May 2025
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Killmonger’s deeper motivation is sadder and less grandiose: His father, the brother of the late king, was murdered by Wakandan agents, forcing Killmonger to grow up alone and exiled from his ancestral homeland.—
Zak Cheney-Rice,
Vulture,
2 June 2025
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In the show, Youssef also voices the young Rumi Hussein, and his father Hussein — a deliriously entertaining track that Brady pushed for.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
2 June 2025
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“Author.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/author. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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