She is my favorite French writer.
He's a writer of horror stories.
a course on 19th-century writers
The magazine is looking for freelance writers.
The writer of the best essay will win a prize.
They identified the writer of the mysterious letter.
Recent Examples on the WebThat is, until a month ago, when Sonia’s father, the famous art writer Alexander (Molina), arrived from the city with his beautiful young wife, Yelena (Rose).—Trish Deitch, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024 The Charlotte Observer’s food writer, Kathleen Purvis, wrote his obituary.—Ben Jarrell, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for writer
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Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of writer was
before the 12th century
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