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
As a playwright, he is known for Heroes of the Fourth Turning, which was a Pulitzer Prize finalist.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2025
Heart, humor, and hurt combine in the playwright's (played by Andrew Barth Feldman) real-life tale of growing up caught in the crossfire between his traumatized mother (Jeanine Serralles) and eccentric/alcoholic grandmother (a sublime Joanna Gleason).
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2025
With offices in New York, London, Los Angeles and Austin, ILP works closely with book authors, playwrights, lyricists and composers, along with their representatives, heirs and estate managers.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025
The Tenenbaums were once a family of brilliant prodigies, each destined for greatness: Chas (Ben Stiller) was a financial whiz, Margot (Gwyneth Paltrow) a gifted playwright and Richie (Luke Wilson) a tennis champion.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2025
Heart, humor, and hurt combine in the playwright's (played by Andrew Barth Feldman) real-life tale of growing up caught in the crossfire between his traumatized mother (Jeanine Serralles) and eccentric/alcoholic grandmother (a sublime Joanna Gleason).
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2025
With offices in New York, London, Los Angeles and Austin, ILP works closely with book authors, playwrights, lyricists and composers, along with their representatives, heirs and estate managers.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025
The Tenenbaums were once a family of brilliant prodigies, each destined for greatness: Chas (Ben Stiller) was a financial whiz, Margot (Gwyneth Paltrow) a gifted playwright and Richie (Luke Wilson) a tennis champion.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for playwright
Noun
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Honestly, this is the hardest this writer has laughed this season.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Indeed, the savvy writer Jack Thorne had a hand in both shows.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
6 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
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That looks set to continue with a new play from the veteran dramatist Howard Brenton set in 1942 and telling of a clandestine meeting at the Kremlin between Churchill and Stalin.—
Matt Wolf,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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Feldman and Green joined Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen and the film’s screenwriter, Chris Columbus, for Ke Huy Quan’s hand and footprint ceremony in front of the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on Feb. 3.—
John Russell,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Zoe Saunders An aspiring screenwriter and filmmaker, Saunders has been involved in her school’s theatre productions.—
Alexa Dikos,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2025
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This year marks the sixth anniversary after the author and mom of four’s divorce from the Amazon founder became official in 2019, resulting in an approximately $36 billion settlement.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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These are the questions author and entrepreneur Faisal Hoque asks in his book Transcend: Unlocking Humanity in the Age of AI.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Playwright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playwright. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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