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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Jackson Thompson is a sports writer for Fox News Digital.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Jen McCaffrey is a staff writer for The Athletic covering the Boston Red Sox.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
19 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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But Wright and screenwriter Deborah Moggach rediscovered a youthful vitality that had always been present in the original book, bringing it out in unexpected fashion.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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The irony is that the film’s screenwriter, Sam Stefanak, came from the world of comedy.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Isn't that what in-flight announcements are for? Christopher Elliott is an author, consumer advocate, and journalist.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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That wasn’t entirely fair to the author herself, whose headstrong, unglamorous heroines and cutting observations about class and status had kept her work fresh for centuries.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Playwright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playwright. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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