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
The piece, written and directed by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Nilo Cruz, is one of three monologues focused on life in Afghanistan.
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Sergy Odiduro, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Wilde was outraged by the Lord Chamberlain’s denial of his and other English playwrights’ right to free creative expression.
—E.r. Zarevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
In addition to Othello, several other shows were in previews:
Purpose, the new play from Appropriate playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, directed by Phylicia Rashad, began previews at the Helen Hayes, taking $300,892 for seven performances, filling 94% of seats.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
There are references to a 16th-century Venetian playwright, an old American folk song, and Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
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Sergy Odiduro, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Wilde was outraged by the Lord Chamberlain’s denial of his and other English playwrights’ right to free creative expression.
—E.r. Zarevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
In addition to Othello, several other shows were in previews:
Purpose, the new play from Appropriate playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, directed by Phylicia Rashad, began previews at the Helen Hayes, taking $300,892 for seven performances, filling 94% of seats.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
There are references to a 16th-century Venetian playwright, an old American folk song, and Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for playwright
Noun
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Cooper reported from Tempe, Ariz. AP writers Linley Sanders in Washington and Isabella Volmert in Flint, Mich., contributed to this report.—
Jonathan J. Cooper and Nicholas Riccardi,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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Jennifer Ouellette Senior Writer Jennifer is a senior writer at Ars Technica with a particular focus on where science meets culture, covering everything from physics and related interdisciplinary topics to her favorite films and TV series.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Mar. 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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Ackermann, like Ford, is one of fashion’s dramatists, deftly wielding strong shoulders, sinuous draping, and an audacious use of rich color in both his women’s and men’s work, an approach that garnered him the adoration of the likes of Tilda Swinton, Timothée Chalamet—and, clearly, Mr. Ford.—
Mark Holgate,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2025
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Oliver Stone, as the screenwriter of the Miami-set feature, is credited for writing the line.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2025
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Miller, the original film’s screenwriter, and Robert M. Barsamian hold rights to various aspects of the Friday the 13th franchise, determined after a years-long copyright dispute between Miller and the first film’s director and producer, Sean S. Cunningham.—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Mar. 2025
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In the meantime, however, the study’s authors note that Gen Z continues to face financial and economic challenges.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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Daniela Pierre-Bravo is the author of the book, The Other.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Playwright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playwright. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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