How to Use "Author" with Example Sentences

author (n): someone who writes books, poems, or articles

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Used with adjectives:

"He is a best-selling author."
(best-selling, famous, well-known, popular, published, children's)

"Ernest Hemingway is my favorite author."
(favorite)

"We have never identified the anonymous author of the famous poem."
(anonymous, unknown)

Used with verbs:

"Do you read this author?"
(read, like, enjoy)

"He often quotes that author."
(quotes, cites)

author (v): to write something, usually a book, poem, or article

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Used with nouns:

"I authored that article."
(article, book, essay, paper)