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ghostwriter

[gohst-rahy-ter] / ˈgoʊstˌraɪ tər /


NOUN
ghost writer
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Davis has since backtracked, insisting the claims were bluster and were created by a ghostwriter to sell books.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

“I did not write the book; a ghostwriter wrote that book,” Davis said in a recent jailhouse interview.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

The tapes contain interviews between Biden, now 83, and a ghostwriter working on his 2017 memoir, titled Promise Me, Dad.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

A ghostwriter was hired and turned out a draft.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 2026

Grace was going to have to hire a ghostwriter.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway




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