as in writer
a person who writes plays
The actor perfectly captured the unique cadences employed by the playwright.
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Inspired by one of poet/playwright Federico García Lorca’s last, unfinished works, the musical follows the interconnected stories of three gay men from distinct historical periods, linked by sexuality and desire, pain and inheritance.
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Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 12 May 2026
This is your second time adapting a work by playwright Oriza Hirata for the screen, following Sayonara (2015).
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Harmon appeared on Broadway more than 20 times in shows authored by playwrights including Wendy Wasserstein, Lillian Hellman, Neil Simon, Tennessee Williams and Edward Albee.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
Guinness married actress and playwright Merula Salaman in 1938.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 11 May 2026
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Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 12 May 2026
This is your second time adapting a work by playwright Oriza Hirata for the screen, following Sayonara (2015).
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Harmon appeared on Broadway more than 20 times in shows authored by playwrights including Wendy Wasserstein, Lillian Hellman, Neil Simon, Tennessee Williams and Edward Albee.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
Guinness married actress and playwright Merula Salaman in 1938.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for playwright
Noun
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The late New Yorker writer Donald Barthleme, an absurdist, is often cited as an example.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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And yet every day writers call me from conference rooms at their day jobs, or cramped kitchens with their children, or cars sitting in their driveways—sometimes the only place quiet enough to think.—
David O’Neill,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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In transcripts of hearings of the notorious House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), Garber finds an upwelling of voices from the literary past, among them Christopher Marlowe, the revenge dramatist Thomas Kyd, and, from first to last, Shakespeare, Shakespeare, Shakespeare.—
Charlie Tyson,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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The debate centers on alternate theories proposing that Shakespeare was a front for the real dramatist (or dramatists).—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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Colbert is co-writing the script with his son, and Philippa Boyens, screenwriter on the original trilogy.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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His dad, inspired by Barker, recently quit his job as a psychiatric nurse practitioner to become a full-time screenwriter.—
Alex Barasch,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Saunders’ analysis of his quartet of authors and their stories also puts me in mind of an observation by the late playwright Tom Stoppard.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.—
Eric Welch,
The Conversation,
19 May 2026
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“Playwright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playwright. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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