playwright
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Definition of playwright
: a person who writes plays
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The show, directed by Phyllida Lloyd (Mamma Mia!) with a book by playwright Katori Hall, injects a fresh blast of energy into the story of Turnerâs triumph over adversity. — Eben Shapiro, Time, "The Most Anticipated Plays and Musicals of Fall 2019," 30 Aug. 2019 Milman has worked as a playwright, screenwriter, film school teacher, DJ and underground humor magazine publisher and is also an actor. — Carole Goldberg, courant.com, "Write Stuff: West Hartford READS!, Luanne Rice talk, African American Literature Book Club," 31 July 2019 The London production marked the culmination of Pinter at the Pinter, a year-long London season of Harold Pinterâs work that consisted of over 30 pieces by the legendary playwright, including all of his one act plays. — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, "Tom Hiddleston will make his Broadway debut with revival of Betrayal," 27 June 2019 The historical evidence of Shakespeareâs career as an actor and a playwrightâincluding praise of his greatness by his contemporariesâis clear and undeniable. — Elizabeth C. Gorski, The New Yorker, "The Mail," 19 Aug. 2019 The perspectives are toothsome and earnest, which gives the playwright license to take a sharp detour about two thirds of the way through the script. — Dominic P. Papatola, Twin Cities, "Review: âHot Asian Doctor Husbandâ really funny, but needs streamlining," 18 Aug. 2019 The book is being adapted for the miniseries by playwright Sarah Burgess. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "Monica Lewinsky Is Producing FX's Impeachment: American Crime Story," 7 Aug. 2019 That Nearly Brought Down a President and written by playwright Sarah Burgess. — Stacey Wilson Hunt, Fortune, "Clinton Impeachment to Get FX âCrime Storyâ Treatment in 2020," 6 Aug. 2019 The first episode of Derry Girls, a sitcom created by Northern Irish playwright Lisa McGee for Britainâs Channel 4. — Noel Murray, The Verge, "Why Netflixâs Derry Girls is the perfect show to stream this weekend," 2 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'playwright.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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playwright
noun
English Language Learners Definition of playwright
: a person who writes plays
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playwright
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play·wright
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Kids Definition of playwright
: a writer of plays
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