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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Stephen Semler is author of the Polygraph, a data-driven policy newsletter on Substack.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Bilton is the author of two New York Times bestsellers, served as special correspondent at Vanity Fair and has worked as a producer and executive producer on several documentaries.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Michael Lynn is the author of the book The Psychology of Tipping.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Lead author Corey Bradshaw, Matthew Flinders Professor of Global Ecology at Flinders University, says the findings reveal a clear sign that humanity is operating beyond the planet's natural limits.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

George Isles, a Canadian author, seemed to Lillian to be an unhappy guest.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

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