playwright

noun

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

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As if the venue weren’t gay enough, literati from playwright Jeremy O. Harris to Evan Ross Katz — the social-media-age Cindy Adams — are in attendance to toast the film. Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024 The humor, an integral part of the playwright’s flamboyant arsenal, is also missed. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024 Heritage Theatre Known as one of the oldest Black nonprofit theater companies in New York City, the Heritage Theatre was started in 1964 by Roger Furman, a playwright, director, and actor. Jasmine Browley, Essence, 1 Nov. 2024 White gloves that once belonged to Kenneth Sawyer Goodman, a playwright whose premature death inspired his parents to found the Goodman Theatre. Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 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 24 Nov. 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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