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
Two are always Shakespeare; the rest run the gamut from Chekhov to the contemporary French playwright Yasmina Reza.
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Charles Usher, Midwest Living, 10 June 2026
In 2016, Broadway creators, playwright Terrence McNally, with composer Stephen Flaherty and lyricist Lynn Ahrens supplementing new songs into their original film score, decided to adapt and rework the material into a live stage work.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 9 June 2026
My mom and dad, both film directors; my uncle, a cinematographer; my aunt, a playwright and actress; my grandpa, a writer and musician; and my grandma, a painter and singer, were all there.
—Marcel Ruiz, IndieWire, 8 June 2026
Nicholas Meyer will serve as the President of the Limited Series Jury; American producer Marti Noxon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) will serve as President of the Drama Series Jury; and French actor and playwright Bruno Gouery (Emily in Paris) will serve as President of the Comedy Series Jury.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 June 2026
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Charles Usher, Midwest Living, 10 June 2026
In 2016, Broadway creators, playwright Terrence McNally, with composer Stephen Flaherty and lyricist Lynn Ahrens supplementing new songs into their original film score, decided to adapt and rework the material into a live stage work.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 9 June 2026
My mom and dad, both film directors; my uncle, a cinematographer; my aunt, a playwright and actress; my grandpa, a writer and musician; and my grandma, a painter and singer, were all there.
—Marcel Ruiz, IndieWire, 8 June 2026
Nicholas Meyer will serve as the President of the Limited Series Jury; American producer Marti Noxon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) will serve as President of the Drama Series Jury; and French actor and playwright Bruno Gouery (Emily in Paris) will serve as President of the Comedy Series Jury.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for playwright
Noun
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Over the years, writers from around the world have tried their hands at using soccer as a backdrop for memorable fiction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Staff writer Jeff Horseman contributed to this report.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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The theater was built by songwriter, dramatist and playwright Arthur Hammerstein to honor his father, Oscar Hammerstein I, and opened as Hammerstein’s Theater in 1927.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
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In transcripts of hearings of the notorious House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), Garber finds an upwelling of voices from the literary past, among them Christopher Marlowe, the revenge dramatist Thomas Kyd, and, from first to last, Shakespeare, Shakespeare, Shakespeare.—
Charlie Tyson,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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Authorities have identified the hiker who suffered a fatal medical emergency in Runyon Canyon as 78-year-old screenwriter William Hasley.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Lehane is a novelist, most recently of Small Mercies, and screenwriter.—
Time,
Time,
10 June 2026
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The author’s name was never part of it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Yuval Noah Harari, the historian and author, wrote in the Financial Times that these entities would seemingly be granted traditional human rights, like being able to own assets, hire employees, trade, sue, and donate, with decisions made by AI agents and without human liability.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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“Playwright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playwright. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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