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playwright

[ pley-rahyt ]

noun

  1. a writer of plays; dramatist.


playwright

/ ˈɪˌɪ /

noun

  1. a person who writes plays
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of playwright1

First recorded in 1680–90; play + wright
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It begins by reminding readers of the incompetent doctors in the plays of French playwright Moliere, men who endangered their patients’ lives.

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Actor and playwright Colman Domingo could have inspired this year's Met Gala theme, as he's been carrying the baton for well-dressed men on the red carpet for several years now.

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Broadway continues to recognize the brilliance of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, one of the outstanding talents of this new generation of American playwrights.

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I left the theater wishing not only the playwright a safe journey but also the play’s characters.

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Their father, Frank D. Gilroy, was an award winning playwright, known for “The Subject Was Roses,” who also wrote for television and film.

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