litterateurs

noun

variants or littérateurs
plural of litterateur
as in writers
a person who creates a written work Washington Irving is generally credited as the first American litterateur to gain a reputation in Britain and on the Continent

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  1. writers
  2. authors
Noun
  • Democrats aren’t crafting the kind of bold-faced messaging that excites take-writers this year.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Their narrators worry about the corruption of their music scenes by news presenters, magazine writers, major-label scouts, and (for Goetz especially) academics.
    — Robert Rubsam, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of writers
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  • The authors specifically pointed to gaps in funding for the Election Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center.
    — Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Our judges include some of today’s most influential creators and thinkers, including award-winning authors Jason Reynolds & Angie Thomas and writer and speaker Bartunde Thurston.
    — USA TODAY Network Staff Reports, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of authors
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“Litterateurs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litterateurs. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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