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
Besson is a prizewinning author, screenwriter, and playwright.
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Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Director/star Olivia Wilde sets the table for a funny and touching affair that co-stars Seth Rogen, Edward Norton and Penelope Cruz and is imbued with the spirit of playwright Edward Albee.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
Ambrossi and Calvo co-wrote the screenplay with playwright Alberto Conejero.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 23 May 2026
My favorite part of [All Out playwright Simon Rich]’s writing is his unflinching and hilarious honesty.
—Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Director/star Olivia Wilde sets the table for a funny and touching affair that co-stars Seth Rogen, Edward Norton and Penelope Cruz and is imbued with the spirit of playwright Edward Albee.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
Ambrossi and Calvo co-wrote the screenplay with playwright Alberto Conejero.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 23 May 2026
My favorite part of [All Out playwright Simon Rich]’s writing is his unflinching and hilarious honesty.
—Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 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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Bilton is a technology journalist, author, documentary filmmaker and screenwriter.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
3 June 2026
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In addition to his journalism career, Bilton has also worked as a screenwriter and filmmaker.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Noun
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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 10 Jun. 2026.
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