cowriter

American  

[koh-rahy-ter, koh-rahy-ter] / koʊˈraɪ tər, ˈkoʊˌraɪ tər /

noun

1. coauthor.

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Etymology

Origin of cowriter

First recorded in 1940–45; co- ( def. ) + writer ( def. )

Example Sentences

And I said, ‘OK, I wanna wreck a train,’ ” says “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One” director, cowriter and producer Christopher McQuarrie.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2023

Sheeran, 32, looked on as his lawyer, Ilene Farkas, insisted that Sheeran and a cowriter, Amy Wadge, wrote their song independently and did not steal from Townsend and Gaye.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2023

Premiering in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival is director and cowriter Teodora Ana Mihai's auspicious feature debut, "La Civil."

From Salon • Jul. 14, 2021

Fact is, Pete Docter, the film’s director and cowriter, has been mulling these ideas for years through a body of work that includes some of the greatest movies made this century.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2021

Dan Vickrey is the guitarist for Counting Crows and cowriter of some of the band’s big hits.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel