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
But his film career began in earnest with 2020's Scare Me, a stylish comedy about writers regaling each story with spooky tales in an isolated cabin during a power outage.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 18 Oct. 2025
Every credit card list is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of credit card products.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
In their report, Athletic writers Andrew Baggarly, Brittany Ghiroli and Ken Rosenthal were careful to note that the Giants' hiring of Vitello had not been independently confirmed as of Saturday.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
This year, the four debut categories that make up the filmmaker new talent longlists include 12 first-time fiction feature directors, 13 first-time feature documentary directors, 16 first-time writers, and 16 breakthrough producers.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
The dual actors’ and writers’ strikes disrupted plans to release the movie in the fall of 2023, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter, and from there, strategic disagreements between the studio and MacLachlan led to a dissolution of the relationship.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
The hour-long film explores the sketches, contributions and enduring influence of Jim Downey, one of the most impactful comedy writers in the history of Saturday Night Live.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 11 Oct. 2025
Time will tell if the cast and writers can, well, make things a little more high octance around the cubicles.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 18 Oct. 2025
Every credit card list is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of credit card products.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
In their report, Athletic writers Andrew Baggarly, Brittany Ghiroli and Ken Rosenthal were careful to note that the Giants' hiring of Vitello had not been independently confirmed as of Saturday.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
This year, the four debut categories that make up the filmmaker new talent longlists include 12 first-time fiction feature directors, 13 first-time feature documentary directors, 16 first-time writers, and 16 breakthrough producers.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
The dual actors’ and writers’ strikes disrupted plans to release the movie in the fall of 2023, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter, and from there, strategic disagreements between the studio and MacLachlan led to a dissolution of the relationship.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
The hour-long film explores the sketches, contributions and enduring influence of Jim Downey, one of the most impactful comedy writers in the history of Saturday Night Live.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 11 Oct. 2025
Time will tell if the cast and writers can, well, make things a little more high octance around the cubicles.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for writers
authors
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Beyond their vast digital footprint, the brothers are also both authors and entrepreneurs.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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Reducing the risk The study authors advised anesthesiologists and other pain medicine specialists to recognize that polysubstance use can occur in all age groups, and to be cautious when prescribing opioids to adults over 65.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Writers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writers. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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