cowriter

noun

as in coauthor

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Recent Examples of cowriter As the cowriter, director, and star of the Leonard Bernstein drama, Cooper was ever-present during the awards campaign. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026 Ingrid Goes West is a blistering social-media satire from director and cowriter Matt Spicer, who also directed the Netflix original Little Brother. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026 Gail Daughtry was directed and cowritten by David Wain, a veteran of the comedy troupe The State and also the director of the 2001 cult hit Wet Hot American Summer; Marino, another State and Wet Hot alumnus, is his cowriter. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 July 2026 This is very much the spirit of this unabashedly absurd film from director David Wain, who, with his cowriter Ken Marino concluded early on that the idea was really stupid, didn't make sense and went nowhere. — ABC News, 8 July 2026 Zamiri and Aitchison worked closely with cowriter Bertie Brandes to crack the movie, which chronicles a dramatic shift for Charli as an artist, as people start to see her in a different light. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026 It’s nominated for best picture musical or comedy, with star Timothée Chalamet nominated for best actor in a comedy and cowriter and director Josh Safdie nominated for best screenplay. — Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026 Around this time, Fabiano Gullane, a partner at the production company, offered him a job as the showrunner of the miniseries and cowriter on a Senna feature, per the lawsuit. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025 The National member took on the roles of coproducer and cowriter for Prizefighter, working with members Marcus Mumford, Ben Lovett and Ted Dwane at his Long Pond Studio in upstate New York. — Sophie Williams, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cowriter
  1. coauthor
  2. writer
  3. stylist
  4. ghostwriter
  5. wordsmith
  6. auteur
  7. biographer
  8. pen
Noun
  • Elise Armani and Katy Siegel, an art history PhD candidate/museum curator and an art history professor, respectively, coauthor in an engaging voice, and their joint expertise ranges impressively across media.
    — Anna Kornbluh, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Cappelli and coauthor Ranya Nehmeh made a similar complaint in their book In Praise of the Office, writing for Fortune that remote work is making the workday longer and more transactional.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of coauthor
Noun
  • There’s an irony in this prominent liberal writer’s lack of interest in actual politics — in any kind of collective solidarity that might extend beyond the county line.
    — Sam Worley, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Nancy Slonim Aronie, a writer and artist friend on the Vineyard, had a more alarming experience after she was rushed to a hospital in Boston in January for open heart surgery.
    — Bob Drogin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of writer
Noun
  • At the new store, stylists will work one-on-one with clients to build wardrobes for work, travel and special occasions, guided by an understanding of individual style and the craftsmanship and versatility of each piece.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Dunham’s previous stylist, Michael Handler, was looking to step down.
    — Grace Byron, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of stylist
Noun
  • But by the end of the movie, Verity is dead and her publishing empire has been usurped by her ghostwriter.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Vanity Fair’s global editorial director, Mark Guiducci, recently received an unsolicited email from a ghostwriter trying to sell him their services.
    — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of ghostwriter
Noun
  • Politically savvy, wickedly and playfully witty, and in close touch with humanity’s many facets, Roger Simon was among the most admired newspaper columnists of his generation at a time when that world was rich in that species of wordsmiths.
    — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Kerri comes from an improv background but is also a technical wordsmith.
    — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026
Definition of wordsmith
Noun
  • No franchise on this list is more indebted to a single auteur (Wes Craven) and a single actor (Robert Englund), who turned the saga of Freddy Krueger into something uniquely horrifying.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Madonna was stopped dead in her tracks by the strapping 30-year-old auteur of the nouvelle vague gangster movie Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, an eye-popping directorial debut.
    — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 July 2026
Definition of auteur
Noun
  • According to biographer Anne Sebba, Simpson’s answer was resolute.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Accomplished biographer Barbara Ransby rights the historical record.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of biographer
Noun
  • The report found that 13% of respondents rely on spreadsheets or pen and paper.
    — Carson Brunson, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • As the air alarm sounds over Izium, the children drop their drawing pens, tubes of glue, and felt-cutting scissors in unison and make for the door.
    — Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of pen

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“Cowriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cowriter. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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