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ghostwriter

American  
[gohst-rahy-ter] / ˈgoʊstˌraɪ tər /
Or ghost writer

noun

  1. a person who writes one or numerous speeches, books, articles, etc., for another person who is named as or presumed to be the author.

Etymology

Origin of ghostwriter

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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Mark Arax, an author and former Los Angeles Times journalist, was his ghostwriter.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

He has also worked as a translator of corporate reports and cookbooks and as a ghostwriter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

For the past week, I’ve been testing AI Inbox, along with the new Gemini-powered ghostwriter and editor coming soon to your Gmail account.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

She said the packager dropped her in 2011 and handed over her unpublished eighth instalment to an anonymous ghostwriter, who went on to publish two further Vampire Diaries books.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2025

“That was awesome TV. I heard she’s gonna hire a ghostwriter to write a book about that episode.”

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

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