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单词 playwrights
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playwright

noun

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In February, Enquirer reporter Keith BieryGolick profiled Reaves’ play and its subject, the playwright’s grandmother, who traveled the American South in the 1960s as one of the Freedom Riders. David Lyman, The Enquirer, 16 Apr. 2022 The playwright, fresh off work on Gloria Calderón Kellett’s With Love, has signed an overall television and first-look film deal with the streamer and retail giant. Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2022 By contrast, our greatest living playwright, Tom Stoppard, makes a Chestertonian case for accepting our gifts and muddling through. James Freeman, WSJ, 25 May 2021 By contrast, our greatest living playwright, Tom Stoppard, makes a Chestertonian case for accepting our gifts and muddling through. Kyle Smith, National Review, 22 May 2021 Bugg is the founder of what used to be called the Neil Simon Festival, named after the famous playwright, who died in 2018. Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Aug. 2022 Showrunner, playwright, and performer Rick Cleveland has signed with APA for representation, Variety has learned exclusively. Joe Otterson, Variety, 18 Aug. 2022 Dominique Morisseau, a Cass Tech grad, award-winning playwright, MacArthur genius and executive artistic director of Detroit Public Theatre. Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 29 July 2022 But the play getting a world premiere at Fort Lauderdale’s Empire Stage from July 29 to Aug. 14 will resonate with all kinds of audiences, according to its playwright, Eytan Deray. Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

play entry 1 + obsolete wright maker — more at wright

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

playwright

noun

play·​wright ˈplā-ˌrīt How to pronounce playwright (audio)
: a writer of plays

playwrights

noun

plural of playwright
as in writers
a person who writes plays The actor perfectly captured the unique cadences employed by the playwright.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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