playwright

noun

Definition of playwrightnext
as in writer
a person who writes plays The actor perfectly captured the unique cadences employed by the playwright.

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Recent Examples of playwright That question is from Michael Head, a facilitator and playwright, and I was so struck by it. — Margaret Wappler, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 Josie Long, whose credits include Skins, and playwright and screenwriter Holly Phillips, whose credits include The Athena, Get Even and Dance Academy, are adapting the books for television. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026 Sign in Václav Havel Václav Havel (1936–2011) was a playwright and essayist who served as the first president of the Czech Republic. — Václav Havel, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026 Ruggiero noted that in the play, Ethan is a writer and that playwright Hunter grew up in small town Idaho himself. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for playwright
Recent Examples of Synonyms for playwright
  1. writer
  2. dramatist
  3. screenwriter
  4. author
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  • Two Filipinos must fill above-the-line roles – director, writer or actor – and five more must work in key creative or technical crew positions.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The narrative and visual imagination on display is truly stunning, but they’re overshadowed by the genuine feeling in the screenplay crafted by director and Laika CEO Travis Knight and writer Chris Butler (ParaNorman, Missing Link).
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2026
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  • Frances Haugen opened up to journalists and testified before Congress, but opening up to a dramatist strikes me as a different thing altogether.
    — Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
  • With this time-shaping device called the Chronovisor, Father Pellegrino Ernetti professed to have seen footage of the crucified Christ and even enjoyed a lost play staged by an ancient Roman dramatist.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of dramatist
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  • The New Trends jury was presided over by director and editor Karen Harley; screenwriter Maira Oliveira; producer Dora Amorim; director and screenwriter Guto Parente.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The musical features a new book by Eleanor Bergstein, the original screenwriter of the film, direction by Lonny Price (who played Neil Kellerman in the film) and choreography by Darrell Grand Moultrie (Fat Ham).
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of screenwriter
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  • The film stars Masami Nagasawa as a free-spirited children’s author who invites her doting husband and secret girlfriend to enter into a three-way relationship of convenience, when both partners simultaneously express their desire to start a family.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • What readers are saying The conversation explores the personal journey of the author in managing OCD, with many participants expressing admiration for the author's self-awareness and bravery in seeking help.
    — Eva Jaber, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
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“Playwright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playwright. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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