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
Tom Hanks will star in the Off Broadway world premiere this fall of This World of Tomorrow, a new play the actor co-wrote with playwright James Glossman based on short stories written by Hanks.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 May 2025
Located in front of the Lucille Lortel Theatre, the walk of fame immortalizes Off Broadway’s great playwrights by embossing their names into the sidewalk pavement.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Co-writing the book alongside her mother, award winning playwright Kate Rice, the mother-daughter authors offer a modern retelling of Pride and Prejudice.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025
The film marks the debut feature for playwright and director Jordan Tannahill.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 May 2025
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 May 2025
Located in front of the Lucille Lortel Theatre, the walk of fame immortalizes Off Broadway’s great playwrights by embossing their names into the sidewalk pavement.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Co-writing the book alongside her mother, award winning playwright Kate Rice, the mother-daughter authors offer a modern retelling of Pride and Prejudice.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025
The film marks the debut feature for playwright and director Jordan Tannahill.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for playwright
Noun
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Connecting with fellow writers at the Northern California Writers’ Retreat provided both emotional support and practical knowledge.—
Jaclyn Westlake,
CNBC,
24 May 2025
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The Sun Sentinel Editorial Board consists of Opinion Editor Steve Bousquet, Deputy Opinion Editor Dan Sweeney, editorial writers Pat Beall and Martin Dyckman, and Executive Editor Gretchen Day-Bryant.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Don’t underestimate what an intrepid dramatist can do with Shakespeare’s inexhaustible masterpiece.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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White is simply too gifted a dramatist, and too acute an observer of human foibles, for these concerns to feel forced.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The residency is designed for directors and screenwriters working on at least their third feature film.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
23 May 2025
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Gifted screenwriter and director Ryan Coogler has been married to his wife Zinzi Evans since 2016, and the two have been a favorite of everyone’s for some time.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
23 May 2025
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The study’s authors, Jamie Bryan Hall, EPPC’s director of data analysis, and Ryan Anderson, the organization's president, are not health experts, and neither seems to have a record of publishing scientific research through peer review.—
Keren Landman,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2025
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The author, Jaclyn, and her husband, Brian, used to live on a boat.—
Jaclyn Westlake,
CNBC,
24 May 2025
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“Playwright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playwright. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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