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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The former president’s conversations with a ghost writer helping to write his memoir were collected as part of a probe into his handling of classified documents.—
Perry Stein,
Washington Post,
27 May 2026
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This transformation happened around the time the idea of becoming a writer had gained escape velocity in my mind.—
Ian Mackenzie,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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In the decade since his first comedy special, Nanjiani has been a TV star, an Oscar-winning screenwriter, even a member of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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The undergrad acting program offers an annual showcase and other industry connections, including having Oscar-winning screenwriter Tarell Alvin McCraney as a visiting professor.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
25 May 2026
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That isn’t to say Crichton is an author whose reputation needs resuscitating.—
Ian Mackenzie,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Daniel Sikkema, born Daniel García Carrera in Cuba, is a onetime escort and the author of the 2006 autobiography Ticket to Paradise.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
26 May 2026
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“Playwright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playwright. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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