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
Friars Point Author William Faulkner and playwright Tennessee Williams each wrote about this tiny community outside Clarksdale.
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Emma John, AFAR Media, 7 Jan. 2025
One person who had their palm read at this time was the Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde.
—Michelle Aroney and David Zeitlyn, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
The playwright Patrick Marber has long struggled with tackling the Holocaust onstage.
—airmail.news, 28 Dec. 2024
During the era of hip-hop and Hollywood’s new black intellectual properties (Eddie Murphy, Prince, Spike Lee, et al.), Wilson was lionized as American theater’s foremost black playwright.
—Armond White, National Review, 27 Dec. 2024
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Emma John, AFAR Media, 7 Jan. 2025
One person who had their palm read at this time was the Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde.
—Michelle Aroney and David Zeitlyn, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
The playwright Patrick Marber has long struggled with tackling the Holocaust onstage.
—airmail.news, 28 Dec. 2024
During the era of hip-hop and Hollywood’s new black intellectual properties (Eddie Murphy, Prince, Spike Lee, et al.), Wilson was lionized as American theater’s foremost black playwright.
—Armond White, National Review, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for playwright
Noun
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That this writer had to mention the Vegas odds as a way to balance these teams is so lazy.—
Tim Graham,
The Athletic,
13 Jan. 2025
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Rhea Wessel is an American writer and thought-leadership strategist who helps people grow their business by creating and publishing thought ...—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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As a dramatist, Baker has long excelled at conveying complex emotion with something as simple as a pause, and the silences of Janet Planet are just as powerful on the big screen.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
9 Dec. 2024
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But great dramatists recognize that our lives exist largely in gray zones, and that no ideology can contain our contradictory humanity.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Dec. 2024
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Founded in 1909, the organization annually brings together a cadre of film industry professionals including filmmakers, actors, producers, and screenwriters to select the best content of the year.—
Sam Falb,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2025
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As previously announced, Dune director, producer and screenwriter Denis Villeneuve will receive the CAS Filmmaker Award and Maitland, known for his work on Joker and West Side Story, will be presented with the Career Achievement Award.—
Brande Victorian,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Jan. 2025
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The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of any organizations with which the author is affiliated.—
Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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The author is a professor of literature and creative writing at the University of St. Thomas.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
12 Jan. 2025
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“Playwright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playwright. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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