playwright

noun

play·​wright ˈplā-ˌrīt How to pronounce playwright (audio)
: a person who writes plays

Examples of playwright in a Sentence

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Kaley Mamo is a screenwriter, playwright, and filmmaker who writes drama stories about complicated women and people who make mistakes. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025 Willa became a fan favorite — the aspiring playwright who offers an outside perspective of the obscenely wealthy and manipulative Roy family. Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025 The current-day Melina, a rather unsuccessful playwright, decides to offer her gay friend the chance to experience a taste of success by presenting her own writings as his. The Know, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025 In 1963, French writer, playwright, artist and filmmaker Jean Cocteau dies. Literary Hub, 11 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for playwright

Word History

Etymology

play entry 2 + obsolete wright maker — more at wright

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of playwright was in 1605

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“Playwright.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playwright. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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playwright

noun
play·​wright ˈplā-ˌrīt How to pronounce playwright (audio)
: a person who writes plays
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