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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

Example Sentences

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Many writers would ask “Why would anyone care about this?” and move on to something else.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

There are around a dozen other candidates, but none is expected to trouble the headline writers.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

“Contemporary writers are shying away from challenging their readers, but not Allie,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Doyle was given a mentor, some funding and a community of 14 other writers at similar stages in their careers who champion each other in the most modern way - via a WhatsApp group.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Her story is told in full only by the late writers Ovid and Apollodorus, but it is an old tale.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton