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playwright

noun

Definition of playwrightnext
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 His third album, 2001’s Phantom Moon, made with poet and playwright Steven Sater, pushed further into that territory. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 18 Sep. 2026 Guiding the playwright’s implementation of the Indigenous language was Cal State Northridge professor Fermín Herrera — one of the few experts in the continent on classical Nahuatl. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 The gallery is showing work by the legendary Rosalyn Drexler, a bodybuilder, wrestler, novelist, playwright, and film critic for Vogue, who died last year at the age of 98. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026 Matthew Mendoza is a playwright and poet who dabbles in fiction and nonfiction. — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for playwright
Recent Examples of Synonyms for playwright
  1. writer
  2. dramatist
  3. screenwriter
  4. author
Noun
  • The writers presented two other awards prior to Saturday’s game.
    — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The difference is that Alex, the latest creation of actor and writer Sharon Horgan, is freshly 50 — decidedly not the age of your average rom-com lead.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of writer
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  • Since Don Juan was introduced in 1630 by dramatist Tirso de Molina, the Spanish Lothario has appeared in numerous re-interpretations, but perhaps the most important debuted a century ago.
    — Air Mail, Air Mail, 8 Aug. 2026
  • One of Gary Graves’ biggest strengths as a dramatist is that nary a word feels wasteful when written by him.
    — Charles Lewis III, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of dramatist
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  • Severance is an American science-fiction thriller television series created by screenwriter Dan Erickson and executive produced by Ben Stiller.
    — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The actual sequel is The Social Reckoning, which stars none of the original cast but is being written and directed by TSN’s screenwriter Aaron Sorkin.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of screenwriter
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  • The authors say the findings need to be confirmed through larger and more extensive prospective studies, which can be particularly important because the research examines an observational association.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The idea that language emerged for social bonding is not new; however, the authors of the new article highlight that fireside context might have been crucial.
    — Hannah Little, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2026
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“Playwright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playwright. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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