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
Writer-director Nia DaCosta makes one of 19th-century playwright Henrik Ibsen's most beloved plays, Hedda Gabler, fully urgent and relevant for a modern audience with this witty, sensual drama.
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Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026
Akin Babatunde was a New York playwright and actor who’d been recruited to Dallas by then-DTC director Adrian Hall, in part to help mentor young Black talent.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Rob is a freelance writer, broadcaster and playwright who lives in Brixton, South London.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Feb. 2026
The stage version is being written by Olivier and BAFTA award-winner Stef Smith, a playwright whose credentials signal the production is in accomplished hands.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
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Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026
Akin Babatunde was a New York playwright and actor who’d been recruited to Dallas by then-DTC director Adrian Hall, in part to help mentor young Black talent.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Rob is a freelance writer, broadcaster and playwright who lives in Brixton, South London.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Feb. 2026
The stage version is being written by Olivier and BAFTA award-winner Stef Smith, a playwright whose credentials signal the production is in accomplished hands.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for playwright
Noun
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Times staff writer Kevin Rector contributed to this report.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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The letter writer doesn’t bother to research to see if deer birth control is in existence, but those currently in use in the United States involve darting or injecting females to trigger antibodies that prevent pregnancy.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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He is known as the world's most famous playwright and England's greatest dramatist, but even William Shakespeare got writer's block.—
Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Jan. 2026
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The essential New Orleans recipe, named after French dramatist Victorien Sardou in 1908 to celebrate his trip to The Big Easy, is a close cousin to eggs Benedict.—
Amanda Stanfield,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Goher, a screenwriter and producer making her feature debut, proves herself to be a director-writer of uncommon sensitivity.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
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Hasbún is a Bolivian writer and screenwriter.—
Rodrigo Hasbún,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The exhibition is curated by Mashonda Tifrere, an international curator, collector, author and advocate, and will remain on view through May 1.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Some critics claim the author has made exaggerated claims in the past about tech, but that is beside the point.—
Parmy Olson,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Playwright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playwright. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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