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ghost writer
noun
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▪ Mr Pincher, though, is only the ghost writer and it's Dido who's grabbing the headlines.
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ghost writer

alt. One who writes on behalf of someone else, often for a celebrity. n. One who writes on behalf of someone else, often for a celebrity.

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Ghost Writer (TV series)

Ghost Writer is a 2010 Hong Kong television series produced by TVB. The protagonist of the series, Po Chung-ling, is based on the author of Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, a collection of Chinese tales on the supernatural. The series tells how he was inspired to write those stories based on his personal encounters with the supernatural.

Ghost Writer (album)

Ghost Writer is the second solo album by Garland Jeffreys, released by A&M Records in 1977. It was recorded with an all-star lineup of session musicians, including Dr John, The Brecker Brothers, Anthony Jackson, Steve Gadd, Hugh McCracken and David Spinozza. Another notable contributor was keyboard player Leon Pendarvis, who has been a member of the Saturday Night Live band since 1980. Alongside the tracks specially recorded for the album, it includes Jeffreys' earlier song "Wild in the Streets", recorded with Dr. John and his band and released as a single by Atlantic Records in 1973.

Ghost Writer (Japanese TV series)

is a 2015 Japanese television drama, starring Miki Nakatani, Asami Mizukawa, Shohei Miura, Nanao, Midoriko Kimura, Kyoko Enami, Ryo Ishibashi and Tetsushi Tanaka. The series was aired on Fuji TV from January 13 to March 17, 2015 on Tuesdays at 21:00 ( JST) for 10 episodes.

Usage examples of "ghost writer".

Authentically corrupt, seriously vulgar, intensely twentieth century, she will always be the ghost writer of my poor pornography little Selina, that Selina .

Kate had been trying to convince him to use a ghost writer for the last two hours.

Jones called the day that Wingate got his revised manuscript back from his ghost writer.

Royalties from the greatest best seller yet-I've got a ghost writer and a stenographer following LeCroix around this very minute.