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ghostwriter

[gohst-rahy-ter] / ˈgoʊstˌraɪ tər /


NOUN
ghost writer
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In March 2026, the classmate filed a civil lawsuit naming Griffin, ghostwriter Sam Lansky and the book’s publisher, alleging invasion of privacy, negligence and infliction of emotional distress.

From Salon Jun. 25, 2026

Jen Singer is a ghostwriter and editor who has survived cancer, a complete heart block, and heart failure.

From MarketWatch May 27, 2026

Its relative shapelessness, along with its use of a ghostwriter, doesn’t bolster her literary credentials, but its existence points to Monroe’s ambition to have them.

From Los Angeles Times May 25, 2026

However, journalist Hadley Freeman, ghostwriter of Victoria Beckham's 2006 biography, says in her experience they were "both incredibly sweet, incredibly involved with their children, very loving as a family".

From BBC Jan. 20, 2026

Grace was going to have to hire a ghostwriter.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway




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