PLAYWRIGHTS Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

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 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 And very few other Minnesota Fringe playwrights take creative dramatic swings quite like Mariabella Sorini and Alex Church. — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2026 Since becoming Main Street Players’ artistic director last fall, Sara Jarrell has been working to broaden that company’s commitment to original work, local playwrights and artistic collaboration. — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026 Since the first Interview episodes, Jones and Hannah Moscovitch, both playwrights, have imbued the series with a kind of meta-argument for the power of art in times of tremendous turmoil. — Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026 Because small productions require the least financial commitment, off-off-Broadway is where a lot of new playwrights get their start. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026 Inspired by Shakespeare and other great playwrights, Fadia deals with honor killings, that darkest of topics, while saying plenty more about society. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 July 2026 The local trend has continued, bolstered by new adaptations by popular playwrights such as Jeffrey Hatcher or Ken Ludwig. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026 That prospect was growing dimmer a few years later when playwrights such as Suzan-Lori Parks and Lynn Nottage came into prominence. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

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Democrats aren’t crafting the kind of bold-faced messaging that excites take-writers this year.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Their narrators worry about the corruption of their music scenes by news presenters, magazine writers, major-label scouts, and (for Goetz especially) academics.

— Robert Rubsam, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026

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The authors specifically pointed to gaps in funding for the Election Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center.

— Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026
Our judges include some of today’s most influential creators and thinkers, including award-winning authors Jason Reynolds & Angie Thomas and writer and speaker Bartunde Thurston.

— USA TODAY Network Staff Reports, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

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