Essayist

/ˈɛ.seɪ.ɪst/

Synonyms for "essayist" (73 found)

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Strong matches (22)

creative writercriticdance criticdescanterdiaristdiscourserdisquisitordrama criticdramatistencyclopedistexpositorfree lancefree-lance writerghostghostwriterhumoristinditerliterary artistliterary craftsman
Noun(3 words)
essay writerhazlitthumorists

Related words (36)

literary criticliterary manlitterateurlogographermagazine writerman of lettersmonographermonographistmusic criticnewspapermannovelettistnovelistpamphleteerpenwomanpoetprose writerreviewerscenario writerscenaristscribe
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scriptwritershort-story writerstorytellertechnical writertractationword painterwordsmithwriter
Noun(8 words)
litterateurmodel writerprose stylistreflective writersantayanateacher exemplarvoltairewriter

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academic essayistpersonal essayistphilosophical essayistschool essayistsocial issue essayiststudent essayist

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academic essayistjournal essayistnoted essayistpersonal essayistprofessional essayist

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Do you know Waleed Al-Husseini, the Palestinian essayist who is threatened with death by Muslim fanatics?

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Peter Englund of the Nobel Committee in Stockholm made the announcement Thursday morning, calling the novelist, essayist and playwright a "divinely gifted" storyteller.

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Mary has made a name for herself as an essayist and critic.

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Mary became famous as an essayist and critic.

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