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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
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  • Our mission is to support readers and writers of all ages and histories, and to build community through fiction.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Information for this article was contributed by Sammy Westfall of The Washington Post and staff writers of The Associated Press.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 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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  • Flournoy was joined in conversation by Brit Bennett, author of the New York Times bestselling novel The Vanishing Half, and Raven Leilani, author of The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize-winning book Luster.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • La Presse said that a 2012 short story by Orelien had plagiarized passages from a book by French author Louis Pauwels, while a 2013 opinion piece copied from The Philippine Star newspaper.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
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“Playwright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playwright. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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