screenwriters

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plural of screenwriter
as in writers

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Recent Examples of screenwriters 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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  1. writers
  2. playwrights
  3. authors
Noun
  • Another transitional wardrobe must-have is a pair of ballet flats — at least according to A-listers and shopping writers.
    — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
  • So, with the Season 2 writers’ room underway, what will Gilligan’s weirdly-accurate crystal ball come up with next?
    — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of writers
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  • Since becoming Main Street Players’ artistic director last fall, Sara Jarrell has been working to broaden that company’s commitment to original work, local playwrights and artistic collaboration.
    — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
  • Since the first Interview episodes, Jones and Hannah Moscovitch, both playwrights, have imbued the series with a kind of meta-argument for the power of art in times of tremendous turmoil.
    — Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026
Definition of playwrights
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  • And the authors are very clear that large genome models come with risks.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The report’s authors said economic pressures are setting the stage for holiday shopping in 2026, as shoppers carefully evaluate every purchase.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2026
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