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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.
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Times staff writer Anabel Sosa contributed to this report.
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Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2024
As both an avid reader and a writer by trade, this notebook and e-reader combo is practically made for me.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2024
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Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2024
As both an avid reader and a writer by trade, this notebook and e-reader combo is practically made for me.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2024
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“Writer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/writer. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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writer
noun
writ·er
ˈrīt-ər 
: one that writes especially as a business or occupation
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