playwright

noun

play·​wright ˈplā-ˌrīt How to pronounce playwright (audio)
: a person who writes plays

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David Schweizer, a theater director who championed emerging playwrights and worked at Baltimore Center Stage, died of a heart attack Dec. 5 in New York City. Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 15 Dec. 2024 Project, which Dawson is producing, is adapted from award-winning playwright Edwin Sanchez’s show of the same name. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024 Visionary playwright and producer Je’Caryous Johnson reimagines this classic love story with Jason’s Lyric Live, premiering in Houston on February 13, 2025—just in time to set the mood for Valentine’s Day. Shelby Stewart, Essence, 10 Dec. 2024 His wife, agent and playwright Judith Leverone, died in 2019. Emiliana Betancourt, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for playwright 

Word History

Etymology

play entry 2 + obsolete wright maker — more at wright

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of playwright was in 1605

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“Playwright.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playwright. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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playwright

noun
play·​wright ˈplā-ˌrīt How to pronounce playwright (audio)
: a person who writes plays
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