librettist

noun

li·​bret·​tist lə-ˈbre-tist How to pronounce librettist (audio)
: the writer of a libretto

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The letter was to Jennens, the Messiah’s librettist. Jan Swafford, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024 That same year Smith wed the playwright and librettist Beverly Cross, who predeceased her in 1998. Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 27 Sep. 2024 With the family’s slow but sure Act 2 revival, librettist Lindsey Ferrentino comes into her own. Gordon Cox, Variety, 2 Aug. 2024 Conducted by Kamna Gupta, the opera is a collaboration between composer Jonathan Berger, visual artist Enrico Riley and poet/librettist Vievee Francis. Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 18 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for librettist 

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First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of librettist was in 1862

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“Librettist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/librettist. Accessed 11 Nov. 2024.

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librettist

noun
li·​bret·​tist lə-ˈbret-əst How to pronounce librettist (audio)
: the writer of a libretto

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