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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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That would include having lots of links in to your website from other trusted websites, linking out to high-quality websites, and having content policies and author biographies to boost credibility.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Oysters act as "ecosystem engineers," building reefs made from both living oysters and the shells of earlier generations, explains lead author Dr. Juan Esquivel-Muelbert of Macquarie University.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

After her death, the author plans to donate her diaries to one such repository in Iowa.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

She is the author of the new IPS report, “America’s 20 Largest Low-Wage Employers and the Affordability Crisis.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The author with her mother, father, and sister Judy.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.