Examples of teleplay in a Sentence
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Rooney cowrote the teleplay for the 2020 BBC Three and Hulu adaptation of Normal People starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
Cult science-fiction author Nigel Kneale wrote the original teleplay, and though the screenplay is credited to director Val Guest and co-writer Richard Landau, the film retains all of the best parts of Kneale's misanthropic sensibilities.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2023
Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo wanted their scripts to be as authentic as possible, but that meant more than just translating their teleplays, written first in English, into period-accurate Japanese dialogue and precise subtitles.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2024
Both are credited as writing the teleplay for the premiere episode with Kim, while Konietzko is credited on the teleplay for episode 6 with Emily Kim and Hunter Ries, based on a story from Konietzko and DiMartino.
—EW.com, 29 Jan. 2024
While the musical largely follows the same beats as the movie (and the 1958 teleplay it was based on), Lucas challenged himself to prune the plot to its bare essentials and craft a show so propulsive that the audience can’t dwell on its despondence.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2024
The season-four finale of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City on January 2 played like a Hercule Poirot teleplay.
—Vulture, 3 Jan. 2024
Fuchs is writing the teleplay for the first episode of the series, based on a story by him and the Muschiettis.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 2 Nov. 2023
Curtis’ screenplay for the film is based on his 1991 teleplay Bernard and the Genie, and is directed by Sam Boyd.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2023
Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
Cult science-fiction author Nigel Kneale wrote the original teleplay, and though the screenplay is credited to director Val Guest and co-writer Richard Landau, the film retains all of the best parts of Kneale's misanthropic sensibilities.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2023
Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo wanted their scripts to be as authentic as possible, but that meant more than just translating their teleplays, written first in English, into period-accurate Japanese dialogue and precise subtitles.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2024
Both are credited as writing the teleplay for the premiere episode with Kim, while Konietzko is credited on the teleplay for episode 6 with Emily Kim and Hunter Ries, based on a story from Konietzko and DiMartino.
—EW.com, 29 Jan. 2024
While the musical largely follows the same beats as the movie (and the 1958 teleplay it was based on), Lucas challenged himself to prune the plot to its bare essentials and craft a show so propulsive that the audience can’t dwell on its despondence.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2024
The season-four finale of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City on January 2 played like a Hercule Poirot teleplay.
—Vulture, 3 Jan. 2024
Fuchs is writing the teleplay for the first episode of the series, based on a story by him and the Muschiettis.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 2 Nov. 2023
Curtis’ screenplay for the film is based on his 1991 teleplay Bernard and the Genie, and is directed by Sam Boyd.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1947, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near teleplay
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“Teleplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teleplay. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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