playwright

noun

play·wright | \ ˈplā-ˌrīt

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Definition of playwright

: a person who writes plays

Examples of playwright in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The drama finds a once brilliant playwright -- who no longer writes -- returning to her craft when her famous stage actor twin brother is diagnosed with leukemia. — John Benson, cleveland, "‘The Man Who Sold His Skin’ and ‘Looking For a Lady With Fangs and a Moustache’ top this week’s streaming movies at Cleveland Cinemas and Cinematheque," 7 Apr. 2021 Guillermo del Toro and his Oscar-winning Shape of Water team have emerged unscathed from the depths of a copyright lawsuit claiming that the Best Picture winner plagiarized the work of the late playwright Paul Zindel. — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, "Guillermo del Toro named 'true creator' of The Shape of Water as plagiarism suit ends," 5 Apr. 2021 Sotu, a Navy veteran, playwright and an award-winning poet, wrote the script. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "‘The History of Joy’ film series captures real-life stories of struggles and successes," 21 Mar. 2021 Barnes, the playwright, heard echoes of that spirit of resistance in how Markle spoke out against the monarchy. — NBC News, "A prescient play, inspired by Meghan Markle, puts two Black duchesses face-to-face," 5 Apr. 2021 The latter offered a bittersweet comedic monologue, written by playwright and screenwriter Paul Rudnick, that looked at living through the pandemic without the balm of live theater. — Charles Passy, WSJ, "Broadway Theater Raises Curtain, Giving Glimpse of Post-Pandemic Return," 4 Apr. 2021 The playwright mandates that the men on the boats are played by female-identifying, racially diverse, transgender, nonbinary or gender-fluid individuals. — Rich Heileman, cleveland, "Pavilions, fireplace to welcome summer in Middleburg Heights: Around The Town," 26 Mar. 2021 The series is produced by Narang and Terry Nardozzi and conceived by playwright and screenwriter Susan Cinoman. — Mark Kennedy, ajc, "Dozens of playwrights, actors join 'Period Piece' monologues," 25 Mar. 2021 The playwright was the first African-American woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize in Drama. — Dawn Ennis, Forbes, "Respect Aretha Franklin’s Genius: TV Series Does Just That," 21 Mar. 2021

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“Playwright.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playwright. Accessed 7 May. 2021.

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playwright

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English Language Learners Definition of playwright

: a person who writes plays

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playwright

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play·wright | \ ˈplā-ˌrīt

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: a writer of plays

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