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noun

ˈȯ-thər How to pronounce author (audio)
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as in writer
a person who creates a written work a brilliant novel by a first-time author

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as in founder
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor the author of modern genetics

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as in Creator
capitalized the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe let us thank the Author of our being for all the blessings He has bestowed

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verb

as in to write
to compose and set down on paper the words of authored a new biography of Thomas Jefferson

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Recent Examples of author
Noun
Tabloids hinted at steamy extramarital affairs— perhaps a gigolo, a former love, a famous author, but nothing came of those speculations. — Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025 Almost every author uses the raw material of their life to fuel their writing, and Yigit Turhan is no exception. — Mark Holgate, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025
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Abrego Garcia's attorneys wrote in their initial complaint that their client's name was not included in a Hyattsville City Police Department report about the Home Depot arrest, and said that the detective who authored the gang affiliation part of the report had been suspended. — Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2025 Accompanying that statement was a citation of two decisions, both of them authored by Roberts, that provide the intellectual foundation for Trump’s assault on independent agencies and the broader workings of the federal government. — Cristian Farias, The New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for author
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  1. writer
  2. founder
  3. write
  4. creator
  5. pen
  6. father
Noun
  • The High Potential writers are currently mapping out the new season.
    — Scott Huver, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Indeed, the savvy writer Jack Thorne had a hand in both shows.
    — Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
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  • Jeff Bezos falls after Blue Origin New Shepard capsule lands Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos took a tumble in Texas while circling the New Shepard capsule that landed safely after carrying fiancee Lauren Sanchez, pop star Katy Perry and others to space, Monday.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Wearing only a bathing suit, a dressing gown, and a swim cap, McPherson—the founder of one of America’s first megachurches and just about the most famous woman in the country—had a street waffle for lunch, then settled in the shade of an umbrella just north of Venice Beach to work on a sermon.
    — Casey Cep, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Definition of founder
Verb
  • Executive-produced by Guy Ritchie, created and written by Ronan Bennett and written by Jez Butterworth, MobLand stars Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren in a story about two mob families who clash in a war that threatens to topple empires and lives.
    — Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Apr. 2025
  • His career has been spent writing and editing for various newspapers, magazines and online publications before moving to Northwest Arkansas in 2024.
    — Anthony Madden, Arkansas Online, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of write
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  • Michaels is the creator and executive producer of SNL UK, and the show will be produced by his company Broadway Video and Universal Television Alternative Studio’s U.K. production team.
    — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
  • But while Bad Influence is focused on the story of one influencer and her allegedly aggressive momager, the series also highlights the exploitation inherent to child influencing — a conflict both creator and consumers are challenged by to this day.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of creator
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  • It is penned by Mrksa (Episodes 1, 3 and 6), Polly Buckle (Episodes 2 and 4) and Giula Sandler (Episode 5).
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Davis Entertainment had been spearheading the development of the project going back to when Hurwitz and Schlossberg penned the initial draft.
    — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2025
Definition of pen
Noun
  • Still, Hemme took solace in being present for her father’s final days.
    — Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2025
  • His grandparents on both sides of the family live in Milwaukee, as do his father’s three brothers and sister and his mother’s sister.
    — Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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