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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Its author, former minister Alan Milburn, warned of a potential "lost generation".

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Edwards, an author from Chester, said he was currently "racing to the door all the time" while awaiting news of potential publishing deals for his science-fiction books.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

"This was surprising," said Seung Gyo Jeong, first author of the study and a researcher in Jalan's group.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

Its author, Gail Crowther, has a knack for finding new angles on unhappy literary women, including Dorothy Parker, Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

It had never even occurred to me that the inscription was from the author.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

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