Definitions

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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“Michael”’s box office reign comes to us during a season that includes the highly anticipated TV reboot of the Harry Potter franchise, despite its author J.K.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

Andrew Lownie, author of a coruscating biography of Mountbatten-Windsor, says Andrew's downfall has raised wider questions for the public about the royals and money.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Lead author Dr. Georgia Nester conducted the research during her PhD studies at Curtin University and now works at the Minderoo OceanOmics Centre at The University of Western Australia.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

Jade Chang is the author of the novel “What a Time to Be Alive.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The messages were from Bacon, she said, and they revealed the true author of Shakespeare’s plays.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

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