dramatist

noun

dra·​ma·​tist ˈdra-mə-tist How to pronounce dramatist (audio)
ˈdrä-

Examples of dramatist in a Sentence

the American dramatist Arthur Miller
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Conrad Earp, Asteroid City Of the three dramatists on this list, Earp is obviously the most developed. Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 June 2025 Don’t underestimate what an intrepid dramatist can do with Shakespeare’s inexhaustible masterpiece. Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025 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 Ackermann, like Ford, is one of fashion’s dramatists, deftly wielding strong shoulders, sinuous draping, and an audacious use of rich color in both his women’s and men’s work, an approach that garnered him the adoration of the likes of Tilda Swinton, Timothée Chalamet—and, clearly, Mr. Ford. Mark Holgate, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dramatist

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First Known Use

1678, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dramatist was in 1678

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“Dramatist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dramatist. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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dramatist

noun
dram·​a·​tist
ˈdram-ət-əst,
ˈdräm-
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