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Authors

Verb / ˈɔ:θɜ:z / Another word for authors — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Authors are people who write books, articles, or other written works.

Synonyms & similar words

generator writer source author writers novelists poets scribes journalists essayists columnists correspondents reporters biographers historians memoirists autobiographers ghostwriters copywriters screenwriters playwrights scriptwriters songwriters wordsmiths

Synonyms by register

Formal

creators originators composers writers

Informal

scribblers penmen writers

Literary

bards scribes authorship

Antonyms

readers editors publishers critics plagiarists consumers

Common collocations

  • lead authors
  • co-authors
  • authors rights
  • authors guild
  • authors notes
  • authors edition
  • authorship dispute

Word family

noun authorship
verb author
adjective authorial

Usage note

The word 'authors' is the plural of 'author'. It refers to the people who write books, articles, or other texts. It can also be used as a verb meaning to write something.

Example sentences

  1. The authors of the bestselling novel will be doing a book signing today.
  2. Many famous authors started writing when they were young.
  3. The teacher asked the students to write a story like their favorite author.
  4. The authors of the research paper presented their findings at the conference.
  5. Some authors prefer to write in silence, while others like background noise.

Quotes

  • 'The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.' - Saint Augustine
  • 'A good book has no ending.' - R.D. Cumming
  • 'The pen is mightier than the sword.' - Edward Bulwer-Lytton

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