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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Chapter by chapter, the author intertwines the sagas of both sets of grandparents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

It may well be the most valuable company of all time, according to Stephen Witt, author of The Thinking Machine.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

She is the author of the new IPS report, “America’s 20 Largest Low-Wage Employers and the Affordability Crisis.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The author encouraging young people to plant trees in Africa.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall