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
The playwright understood something about the economic reasoning of such an innovation, however, for if the futurists and techno-utopians once imagined that machines would do all of our dreary work to free us to be artists, writers, and musicians, the opposite is now the case.
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Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
In 1972, filmmaker William Greaves reconvened a group of artists and luminaries from the Harlem Renaissance including musicians, playwrights, poets and scholars at Duke Ellington’s townhouse for an afternoon of reminiscing and rumination.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Gurira is also a playwright, winning an Obie Award for her play, In The Continuum.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
This is one of many places where Hudes, who is also a playwright and wrote the book for the musical In the Heights, showcases her skill at psychological excavation.
—Ruth Madievsky, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
In 1972, filmmaker William Greaves reconvened a group of artists and luminaries from the Harlem Renaissance including musicians, playwrights, poets and scholars at Duke Ellington’s townhouse for an afternoon of reminiscing and rumination.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Gurira is also a playwright, winning an Obie Award for her play, In The Continuum.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
This is one of many places where Hudes, who is also a playwright and wrote the book for the musical In the Heights, showcases her skill at psychological excavation.
—Ruth Madievsky, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for playwright
Noun
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Emma Bussey is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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That is, a bill proposed by Oklahoma’s largest writer of homeowners insurance.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
3 Feb. 2026
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He is known as the world's most famous playwright and England's greatest dramatist, but even William Shakespeare got writer's block.—
Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Jan. 2026
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The essential New Orleans recipe, named after French dramatist Victorien Sardou in 1908 to celebrate his trip to The Big Easy, is a close cousin to eggs Benedict.—
Amanda Stanfield,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
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He is joined by Min Bahadur Bham, actor Bae Doona, director, producer, and archivist Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, director, screenwriter, and producer Reinaldo Marcus Green, director, screenwriter, and producer HIKARI, and producer Ewa Puszczyńska.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2026
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The Leonardo DiCaprio-starring film was awarded film of the year at the ceremony, held at London’s May Fair Hotel, with Anderson also winning director of the year and screenwriter of the year, while Sean Penn earned the supporting actor prize.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Feb. 2026
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Peter Attia Peter Attia, an author and anti-aging influencer recently hired as a CBS News contributor, was mentioned more than 1,700 times in the new release of files.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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Guthrie is also a New York Times bestselling author and was inducted into the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame in 2022.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Playwright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playwright. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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