She is my favorite French writer.
He's a writer of horror stories.
a course on 19th-century writers
The magazine is looking for freelance writers.
The writer of the best essay will win a prize.
They identified the writer of the mysterious letter.
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Also back are Malcolm In the Middle creator Linwood Boomer, who will be a writer on the new episodes, and producing director Ken Kwapis, who will direct all four.—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024 Rachel Wells is a Forbes contributor and freelance writer who covers remote and flexible working, freelancing, side hustles, skill development, and AI, for
...—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 The views expressed in this article are the writer's own.—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024 About the Author Zoë Schlanger is a staff writer at The Atlantic.—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for writer
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of writer was
before the 12th century
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