writers

NOUN

person who composes with language

Synonyms

STRONGEST

author biographer columnist correspondent critic dramatist editor essayist journalist novelist poet reporter screenwriter

STRONG

contributor freelancer ghostwriter scribbler scribe stenographer stringer wordsmith

WEAK

newspaper person person of letters scripter

Antonyms

WEAK

reader

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Festival organisers said the event will bring together "world-famous names alongside brand-new voices, reflecting the festival's commitment to celebrating today's leading names while championing the writers, thinkers and storytellers of the future".

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Rovner: Our actors are actors, our writers are writers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

Mr. Meyer’s puts a welcome focus on Arendt’s Paris years, which other writers have treated as an interval between German apprenticeship and American fame.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

And they broker all sorts of meetings for us in the writers room with experts from every aspect of the healthcare spectrum you can imagine.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

Rounding out the large party were three doctors, two ministers, a military general, a former secretary of the US Navy, more writers and editors, plus a businessman or two.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock