1
: the writer of a literary work (such as a book)
a famous author
2
a
: one that originates or creates something : source
software authors
film authors
the author of this crime
b
capitalized
: god sense 1
authored; authoring; authors
: to be the author of : write
a writer who has authored several bestsellers
Examples of author in a Sentence
Noun
The author of the article didn't check his facts.
I enjoyed the book, but I can't remember the name of the author.
She is the author of a plan for reforming the school system.
Verb
authored a new biography of Thomas Jefferson
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Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
That wasn’t entirely fair to the author herself, whose headstrong, unglamorous heroines and cutting observations about class and status had kept her work fresh for centuries.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
Outside of her entertainment career, Beauvais has authored children's books and been an advocate for racial equality in Hollywood.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Isn't that what in-flight announcements are for? Christopher Elliott is an author, consumer advocate, and journalist.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
That wasn’t entirely fair to the author herself, whose headstrong, unglamorous heroines and cutting observations about class and status had kept her work fresh for centuries.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
Bailey and Mason, among others, authored the NASA Twins Study, which followed identical twin astronauts, one of whom spent a year on the ISS and the other on Earth.
—Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
Outside of her entertainment career, Beauvais has authored children's books and been an advocate for racial equality in Hollywood.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Author.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/author. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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