as in writers
a person who writes plays
The actor perfectly captured the unique cadences employed by the playwright.
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Recent Examples of playwrights
Lemieux and her husband discussed starting a theater company, one that specialized in local playwrights and actors, but after COVID, the performing arts were decimated.
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Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Those fin de siècle playwrights, activists, and actors were recognizing something important about this remarkable heroine.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
The new plays were the result of an open call to playwrights for 10-minute plays.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2025
There are acting classes on Monday nights, and a playwrights circle every other Wednesday.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2025
With a team based across 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 to protect legacies and bring classic works to new international audiences.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Those fin de siècle playwrights, activists, and actors were recognizing something important about this remarkable heroine.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
The new plays were the result of an open call to playwrights for 10-minute plays.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2025
There are acting classes on Monday nights, and a playwrights circle every other Wednesday.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2025
With a team based across 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 to protect legacies and bring classic works to new international audiences.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for playwrights
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Also note that the track is produced by Kristian Bush (Megan Moroney, Sugarland) and Jeff Balding, plus written by Ernest, Jordan Dozzi and Rocky Block, who also claim a half-decade of hits for artists including Morgan Wallen in their catalog as writers.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Sep. 2025
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In Hollywood overall, guilds have reacted with fervor, with writers and actors protesting at the Disney lot in Burbank.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
20 Sep. 2025
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Cycling also requires more effort and different types of engagement from the brain, which may also contribute to any potential boost in protection against dementia, the authors wrote.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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Researchers Chelsea Bennice and Kendra Buresch, both co-authors of the study, hope that furthering their understanding of octopus behavior and movement will be useful for developing soft robotics – which could be used for a number of things, from medical application to ocean exploration.—
Berly McCoy,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Playwrights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playwrights. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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