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author

[aw-ther] / ˈɔ θər /
NOUN
composer of written work
Synonyms
STRONGEST
biographer columnist composer creator journalist poet producer reporter writer
STRONG
essayist ghost ghostwriter originator playwright scribbler scribe wordsmith
WEAK
ink slinger prose writer scripter word slinger work-for-hire
VERB
to write computer programs
Synonyms
STRONGEST
code program write

Example Sentences

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About the author: JC de Swaan is the author of Seeking Virtue in Finance: Contributing to Society in a Conflicted Industry External link.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Arata is the bestselling author of “You Have a New Memory.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Jian Zhao, the study's first author, built the device using tungsten for the top electrode, hafnium oxide ceramic in the middle, and graphene for the bottom layer.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

That would include having lots of links in to your website from other trusted websites, linking out to high-quality websites, and having content policies and author biographies to boost credibility.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Clarke looked similar to her author photo in that she had dark hair and a round face, but she wasn’t nearly as put together as the picture had made her seem.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows