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. â 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. â Carole Goldberg, courant.com, "Write Stuff: West Hartford READS!, Luanne Rice talk, African American Literature Book Club," 31 July 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
noun
play·âwright
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Kids Definition of playwright
: a writer of plays
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