writers’ room
Americannoun
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a room in which screenwriters collaborate to develop and write scripts for a television show or other scripted production.
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the writing team for a television show or other scripted production.
Example Sentences
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It’s like being in a writers’ room, with musicians in a studio.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
In 2019, after a year in the writers’ room, Yang joined the cast of SNL, then booked a role in the screen adaptation of Wicked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
In the writers’ room, they’d find a way to honor the viral concert embrace: with a nod for PDA of the Year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
What I love about our writers’ room is, even with Matt and I, people are very happy to tell us that an idea is not working.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 25, 2025
Maron praised Maher’s writers’ room, saying they “know how to write for his tone.”
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2025
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