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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Kwanghun Chung, an associate professor of chemical engineering at MIT, is also an author.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

Patel filed a $250 million suit last month against The Atlantic magazine and the author of the article, Sarah Fitzpatrick, calling it a "sweeping, malicious, and defamatory hit piece."

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Joseph S. Moore is an author, historian and investor.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

“There’s no question he’d be the most knowledgeable and committed climate advocate that’s ever held really high office in America,” climate activist and author Bill McKibben recently told Politico.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

But I had left the series behind after our Tribal Youth Council debated whether it was appropriate for a non-Native author to use elements of an actual tribe’s cultural teachings without their permission.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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