as in writer
a person who writes plays
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Despite the resemblance, Stereophonic playwright David Adjmi has repeatedly denied that the play is based on Fleetwood Mac.
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EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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
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EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for playwright
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For many older writers, minimalism becomes an increasingly vital part of their continued practice.Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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Staff writer Laura Lancaster’s ideal headlamp would have a single button for on, off, and red.Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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The 2016 election and the COVID pandemic: the two major moments of the past eight years that are irresistible to dramatists but are notoriously tricky to get right.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
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The literary award went to Norwegian dramatist and author Jon Fosse in 2023 and French author Annie Ernaux in 2022.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
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John Wick 3 screenwriter Chris Collins has partnered with film producer Kelly McKee (Paterno, The Crow) and veteran entertainment attorney Ken Browning to launch a genre media production banner, Generator Entertainment.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
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Both actors attended the 15th Governors Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Nov. 18, where Grant, 64, delivered a hilarious speech honoring screenwriter Richard Curtis.John Russell, People.com, 18 Nov. 2024
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Published: Nov 18, 2024 Blair Braverman Outside contributor Blair Braverman is the author, most recently, of ‘Small Game’ and ‘Dogs on the Trail’ and lives in northern Wisconsin.Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
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The study’s authors Talia Yashuv and Leore Grosman, both from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, tested that hypothesis by successfully spinning flax into yarn using replicas of the stones.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Playwright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playwright. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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