screenwriters

Definition of screenwritersnext
plural of screenwriter

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Noun
  • Along with narrative accounts of the mistakes of Lynton, Steiner and others, the book weaves in academic research and the wisdom of writers and artists through the centuries.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
  • After arriving on Netflix and Peacock, the flagship show unexpectedly broke streaming records and topped Nielsen's streaming charts for months on end in the midst of the Hollywood writers' and actors' strikes essentially halting production and postproduction on new shows.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Over the decades, the contest has become a launchpad for many professional playwrights who had their first plays staged at the San Diego festival, including Karen Hartman, Josefina López, Annie Weisman and Lauren Yee.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Poets and playwrights worked alongside speechwriters on his staff.
    Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Its authors tell in previously unheard detail how Cardinal Robert Prevost, a low-key Augustinian friar from Chicago, had quietly garnered support from fellow cardinals as the conclave got underway but remained under the radar of wider attention as a serious candidate.
    Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.
    Mia Sato, The Verge, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Screenwriters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screenwriters. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.

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