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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"For the first time, we can put a precise number on just how empty this 'desert' is," said Dr. Kaiming Cui, Postdoctoral Researcher at Warwick and first author of the population study.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

Much of the growth is fueled by open access, in which the author pays to have a paper published.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

The elder Trump, the author said in an interview, “wouldn’t mind having a go himself.”

From Salon • May 3, 2026

"The result has shocked us completely," explains Karen Davies, lead author of the research.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

The hoax wasn’t exposed until a few weeks later when its author admitted he’d made it up.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

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