as in screenwriter
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Recent Examples of scriptwriter
The industry should take care of them and treat them as talent, like directors and scriptwriters.
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Annika Pham, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
That means dads and uncles, teachers and political leaders, Hollywood scriptwriters and podcast hosts—all could stand to get in on the game.
—Matthew Schnipper, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
Karen is a talented scriptwriter who will bring the story to life on screen.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 29 Nov. 2024
As in the production chain, giving space to the talent of women and pushing for their inclusion in front of and behind the camera — as scriptwriters, directors, and cinematographers — is a public service duty and a strategic choice.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Oct. 2024
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Annika Pham, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
That means dads and uncles, teachers and political leaders, Hollywood scriptwriters and podcast hosts—all could stand to get in on the game.
—Matthew Schnipper, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
Karen is a talented scriptwriter who will bring the story to life on screen.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 29 Nov. 2024
As in the production chain, giving space to the talent of women and pushing for their inclusion in front of and behind the camera — as scriptwriters, directors, and cinematographers — is a public service duty and a strategic choice.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scriptwriter
Noun
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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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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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Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, also known as the World Wine Guys, are wine, spirits, food, and travel writers, educators, and hosts.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
23 Mar. 2025
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As previously mentioned, Brewer, best known for her roles on Orange Is the New Black (2013) and The Handmaid's Tale (2017–present), plays Bronte, a playwright who works for Joe at his bookstore.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Ibsen’s original play was adapted by Irish playwright Mark O’Rowe for the new staging at Lincoln Center, which is directed by Jack O’Brien.—
Kristen Tauer,
WWD,
10 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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The scenarist of the eternal frontier first had to get there.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
22 June 2023
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Presumably these dynamics played better in scenarist Sarah Alderson’s original novel (which is set in Lisbon rather than Split).—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2022
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Germany was excellent in the first 45 minutes, heading to the dressing rooms with a 3-0 lead thanks to goals by Joshua Kimmich (30’ pen.), Jamal Musiala (36’) and Tim Kleindienst.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Dispensed via a gilded click pen—one that can always be found in Jennifer Lopez’s beauty bag—the lightweight product is a Vogue editor’s secret for awakening tired eyes.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Scriptwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scriptwriter. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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