playwright

noun

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

Examples of playwright in a Sentence

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She was frequently caught short by the playwright’s winking ambush. Han Ong, New Yorker, 22 June 2025 Hamilton was married to poet and playwright Frank Jenkins (Driving While Black in Beverly Hills) from 1964 until his death in 2014. Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025 Per Carson's announcement, Hamilton also collaborated with her husband, playwright Frank Jenkins, on multiple productions including Nobody: The Bert Williams Story. Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 21 June 2025 The project reunites Arcadia with the work of celebrated Argentine playwright Javier Daulte, whose original stage version premiered at the Temporada Alta Festival in 2021 and became a post-pandemic hit at Barcelona’s Villarroel Theatre. Jamie Lang, Variety, 19 June 2025 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 27 Jun. 2025.

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playwright

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