playwright
noun
a writer of plays; dramatist.
playwrights
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pluralof playwright.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“I mean, I get one of the great American playwrights, one of the great American directors, and a perfect scene partner, I’m a pretty happy guy.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
She wants to allow Nolan creative freedom, knowing that the Greek playwrights rebooted figures like Odysseus and Medea just like Marvel treats Spider-Man.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Soon after, wannabe authoritarians attack the comedians, essayists, playwrights and poets.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026
Lucy Kirkwood, Penelope Skinner, Timberlake Wertenbaker and Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti are also among more than 70 UK-based playwrights taking part.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
Poets, philosophers and playwrights gushed and paid homage to him, including T. S. Eliot, James Joyce and Oscar Wilde, whose sinister Dorian Gray was an early Wagnerite.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
