authors

American  

[aw-therz] / ˈɔ θərz /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. a card game for two or more persons that is played with a 52-card pack, the object being to take the largest number of tricks consisting of four cards of the same denomination.

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Etymology

Origin of authors

1865–70, plural of author

Example Sentences

In all of these publications, the politics are implicit, carried by the authors’ public personas rather than articulated through sustained argument.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

But the authors’ self-interest can dilute the perception of objectivity.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Second, none of them actually reviewed the submitted writing samples — the samples were screened by AI bots, which generated the suggestions based on the authors’ published works.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

The content is based on publicly reported facts, the Manual for Courts-Martial, the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and the authors’ opinions.

From Slate • Nov. 24, 2025

And these differ from each other, sometimes dramatically, reflecting the authors’ biases and ignorance, and their informants’ manipulation of history to cast a flattering light on their family lines.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann