dramatist

noun

dra·ma·tist ˈdra-mə-tist

ˈdrä-

Synonyms of dramatist

: playwright

Examples of dramatist in a Sentence

the American dramatist Arthur Miller

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Shawn is one of our more conspicuously literary dramatists, in that the language tends prose-y in his plays. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026 The dramatist’s mode is broader and brasher, calculated for the sweep of the stage rather than the close-up, with splashes of color and humor that can verge on camp. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026 He is known as the world's most famous playwright and England's greatest dramatist, but even William Shakespeare got writer's block. — Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026 The debate centers on alternate theories proposing that Shakespeare was a front for the real dramatist (or dramatists). — Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dramatist

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First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dramatist was in 1647

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dramatist

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dram·a·tist

ˈdram-ət-əst,

ˈdräm-

: playwright

dramatist

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