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playwright

[ pley-rahyt ]

noun

  1. a writer of plays; dramatist.


playwright

/ ˈɪˌɪ /

noun

  1. a person who writes plays
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of playwright1

First recorded in 1680–90; play + wright
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Example Sentences

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I left the theater wishing not only the playwright a safe journey but also the play’s characters.

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Their father, Frank D. Gilroy, was an award winning playwright, known for “The Subject Was Roses,” who also wrote for television and film.

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advice would you give to playwrights who want to write effects into their work?

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Green, an L.A-based playwright on the rise, may seem to be inventing her own rules for theatrical storytelling, but she is simultaneously working in a rich theatrical tradition.

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Unbeknownst to the public, the playwright’s tenure at the city’s most prominent Westside theater has also included workshops of nearly every production scheduled for the 2025-26 season.

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