playwrights

noun

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

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Recent Examples of playwrights Nina Raine and Moses Raine, previously best known as playwrights, penned the scripts, making their debut as a TV writing duo. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026 Jocelyn Bioh is entering the upper echelon of contemporary playwrights, after her current Broadway play, School Girls; or, the African Mean Girls Play, opened on September 28 to raves. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026 In terms of critical reception and production opportunities, Hunter is one of the most successful playwrights of his generation. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 From the table read to backstage to curtain call, Horizon Theatre has been a place for Atlanta playwrights, actors and other artists to tell local stories for 42 years. — Joshua Cole, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026 Throughout his career, Rudin has been known for bringing newer works from modern playwrights to Broadway, to varying degrees of success,alongside big titles, like Death of a Salesman or Hello, Dolly! — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 Big names holding the pen Some celebrated playwrights are theater categories unto themselves. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026 Play On Shakespeare, the company that partners with professional playwrights to reimagine and craft new takes on the Bard, sponsors the second annual festival. — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026 The group have publicly endorsed the letter on behalf of The Brigade, a group of over a thousand Jewish filmmakers, executives, playwrights, agents, publicists and allies in the media, music and entertainment industries. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
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  1. writers
  2. authors
  3. screenwriters
Noun
  • Information for this article was contributed by staff writers of The Associated Press and Constant Méheut of The New York Times.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Lanterns works so well in part because it was conceived as a standalone complete story, albeit one with ramifications for future DCU projects, thereby freeing up the writers to create something truly unique, with no forced, awkward tie-ins.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of writers
Noun
  • The authors found a long-run relationship between top incomes and art prices and argued that high-end art prices are driven less by the average person’s buying power than by how much the wealthiest can spend.
    — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The authors noted the circumstances surrounding the violent act, and whether other early humans could have been involved in the individual’s death, were completely unknown.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of authors
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  • The second edition of Pitch Talent, organized with the screenwriting labs IsLABentura Canarias, CIMA Impulsa and DAMA Ayuda, will showcase emerging screenwriters and creatives selected by each lab, joined by Mallorcan screenwriter-director Ferrán Bex.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 11 May 2026
Definition of screenwriters

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