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cowrite

American  
[koh-rahyt] / koʊˈraɪt /

verb (used with object)

cowrote, cowritten, cowriting
  1. to coauthor.


Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of cowrite

co- + write

Example Sentences

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Brady collaborated with Trey Parker and Matt Stone on “South Park” from the show’s start, going on to cowrite with them the film “Team America: World Police” and cocreating the Netflix comedy series “Lady Dynamite.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 18, 2025

While rejecting calls for impeachment or resignation, Harrell did cowrite a letter admonishing Murray to stop referring to the criminal records of his accusers.

From Seattle Times Oct. 28, 2021

And while Rivers Cuomo cowrite “Hanging Around” sounds exactly like early Weezer, its spoken-word bridge is as much a throwback to – again – Aitchison’s own “Stay Away.”

From Time Dec. 15, 2014

In addition cowriting, Lopez goes out on a limb and takes the role of what can rightly be called “Me,” a husband-hunter jailed in such metaphorical music-video scenarios as “glass house” and “love factory.”

From New York Times Feb. 22, 2024

“All My Rage” debuted on The New York Times Best Sellers list and is already in development for television, with Tahir cowriting the script.

From Seattle Times Mar. 15, 2022

As fate would have it, three decades later Carlile would help rejuvenate the country great’s career, coproducing and cowriting Tucker’s 2019 “While I’m Livin’,” which roped two Grammys last year.

From Seattle Times Mar. 9, 2021

If Powers earns a nomination here for his sterling adaptation of his own 2013 play and picks up a nod for cowriting “Soul,” he will become just the second person to pull off that feat.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 22, 2021

It finds Madonna once again in charge and apparently motivated, cowriting and coproducing every track – and this time, the cocredits aren’t just cosmetic. 

From Chicago Tribune Mar. 24, 2012

I have spent almost three years investigating the Letby case - in that time I have made three Panorama documentaries and cowritten a book on the subject with my colleague Judith Moritz.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2025

The new book, "Surely You Can't Be Serious," cowritten by the filmmakers, recounts how "Airplane!" got off the ground.

From Salon Oct. 3, 2023

The book is cowritten by Andrew Weiner and illustrated by Brittney Williams.

From Seattle Times Aug. 31, 2021

Which leads us to the new, modern-day version of Candyman, directed by Nia DaCosta and cowritten by Da Costa and producers Jordan Peele and Win Rosenfeld.

From Slate Aug. 26, 2021

My speech about Mom in the bathroom, cowritten by my best friend.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle

From the moment Alloway and Lily Houghton, who wrote the play “Forbidden Fruits” is based on and cowrote the film’s screenplay, brought the material to Cody and her producing partner Mason Novick, she became obsessed.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 25, 2026

Connor Semelsberger, the Family Research Council’s director of federal affairs for life and human dignity, cowrote the study with analyst Joy Zavalick.

From Washington Times Jan. 31, 2022

Not only a mathematician, Johnson wrote or cowrote 26 research articles during her 33 years with the space program.

From Textbooks Dec. 21, 2021

Gale co-created and cowrote the hit series with director Robert Zemeckis.

From Seattle Times Jul. 23, 2021

However, director Michael Sarnoski, who cowrote this revenge thriller with Vanessa Block, does not maintain this Kelly Reichardt-style quietude very long.

From Salon Jul. 16, 2021

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