dramatist

noun

dra·​ma·​tist ˈdra-mə-tist How to pronounce dramatist (audio)
ˈdrä-

Examples of dramatist in a Sentence

the American dramatist Arthur Miller
Recent Examples on the Web No modern British dramatist polarized his countrymen as much as Edward Bond, who died on Sunday at age 89. Benedict Nightingale, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024 The same can be said for the Selma director, who diligently chronicles the author’s quest for unifying theories without warring with her own inner dramatist, empath, and/or creative sound-and-vision artist. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2024 The production is the first of Jacobs-Jenkins’ original works to be on Broadway and is staged by Lila Neugebauer (Causeway), who directed the dramatist’s Everybody at Signature Theater in 2017. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2023 But despite his initial trepidation, the esteemed dramatist couldn’t help but ponder the possibilities. Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2023 From then on, Mozart belonged as much to the dramatist and the poet as to the musicologist. Simon Callow, The New York Review of Books, 22 Dec. 2022 During the visit, Miller met with various Chinese dramatists and directors, including the playwright Cao Yu, who was also the head of Beijing Renyi, and the famous actor-director Ying Ruocheng. Han Zhang, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2023 Norwegian dramatist and author Jon Fosse won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday. Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Oct. 2023 But when will Baker, perhaps the most influential dramatist of her generation, receive her due here? Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1678, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dramatist was in 1678

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“Dramatist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dramatist. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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dramatist

noun
dram·​a·​tist
ˈdram-ət-əst,
ˈdräm-
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