playwright

noun

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

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Recent Examples of playwright Many were fans of Churchill, 88, who is widely considered one of the greatest living playwrights. — Mariah Kreutter, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2026 But especially as Other Desert Cities progresses, there’s something queasy about how maimed her life has been, not by her parents but by her playwright. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026 Maeve is inspired by Hollywood legend Mae West who was an American actress, singer, comedian, screenwriter and playwright in the 1930s. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026 Working on this play with this playwright and this cast is wonderful. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for playwright
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  1. writer
  2. dramatist
  3. screenwriter
  4. author
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  • Information for this article was contributed by Sally Abou AlJoud and staff writers of The Associated Press.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Tung Cheng-yu, CEO of Mirror Fiction, said the award was designed to encourage writers and introduce promising literary properties to potential investors.
    — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of writer
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  • But as an emerging actor and dramatist with a young family, such an extended outbreak could end his career, forcing him to pursue another livelihood.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
  • All four movies exhibit Mackenzie’s knack for trenchant social and political commentary slightly heightened by his elegance as a dramatist and visceral genre filmmaker, and all are accompanied by illuminating supplements.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of dramatist
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  • The film earned its credited screenwriter career-defining Academy Award and BAFTA nominations, and the Writers Guild Award for Original Screenplay.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
  • She is joined by screenwriter and producer Ana Vujadinovic at Montenegrin company Giggling Goat Production.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of screenwriter
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  • Several op-eds were drafted by a PR firm, said Ira Goldstein, the former head of New York’s Black Car Fund and the author of an op-ed in the New York Daily News.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
  • To that end, organizers bring six days of author readings, film screenings, panel discussions and writing workshops to Atlanta Monday through Saturday for the 13th annual Letters Festival.
    — Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 8 Nov. 2026
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