prosateurs

noun

plural of prosateur
as in prosers

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  1. poets
  2. playwrights
  3. screenwriters
Noun
  • Fashionable gatherings were peppered with the prose of neoclassical writers and Romantic poets.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Alex’s friends were poets—Frank O’Hara, John Ashbery, James Schuyler, and the poet-dance critic Edwin Denby, who introduced Alex to choreographer Paul Taylor.
    — Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of poets
Noun
  • Many were fans of Churchill, 88, who is widely considered one of the greatest living playwrights.
    — Mariah Kreutter, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Nina Raine and Moses Raine, previously best known as playwrights, penned the scripts, making their debut as a TV writing duo.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of playwrights
Noun
  • The second edition of Pitch Talent, organized with the screenwriting labs IsLABentura Canarias, CIMA Impulsa and DAMA Ayuda, will showcase emerging screenwriters and creatives selected by each lab, joined by Mallorcan screenwriter-director Ferrán Bex.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 11 May 2026
Definition of screenwriters
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