playwrights

plural of playwright

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Recent Examples of playwrights If we are meant to take this as a statement of the ethos of Kaufman and Gronich, playwrights are not archivists. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2026 Many were fans of Churchill, 88, who is widely considered one of the greatest living playwrights. — Mariah Kreutter, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Nina Raine and Moses Raine, previously best known as playwrights, penned the scripts, making their debut as a TV writing duo. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026 In terms of critical reception and production opportunities, Hunter is one of the most successful playwrights of his generation. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 From the table read to backstage to curtain call, Horizon Theatre has been a place for Atlanta playwrights, actors and other artists to tell local stories for 42 years. — Joshua Cole, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026 Throughout his career, Rudin has been known for bringing newer works from modern playwrights to Broadway, to varying degrees of success,alongside big titles, like Death of a Salesman or Hello, Dolly! — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 Big names holding the pen Some celebrated playwrights are theater categories unto themselves. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026 Play On Shakespeare, the company that partners with professional playwrights to reimagine and craft new takes on the Bard, sponsors the second annual festival. — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for playwrights
Noun
  • That means three dozen or so members of the culinary team — from photographers and writers to chefs — are required to eat on the job every day.
    — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Who are the writers who influence and / or inspire this aspect of your own work?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The report’s authors said that technical failures on higher-traffic shopping days go beyond the customer just staring at an error screen.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Few authors have looked closely at rock’s swastika fetish, and Rachel deserves credit for his assiduous gathering of evidence.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The second edition of Pitch Talent, organized with the screenwriting labs IsLABentura Canarias, CIMA Impulsa and DAMA Ayuda, will showcase emerging screenwriters and creatives selected by each lab, joined by Mallorcan screenwriter-director Ferrán Bex.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 11 May 2026

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“Playwrights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playwrights. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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