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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Since Don Juan was introduced in 1630 by dramatist Tirso de Molina, the Spanish Lothario has appeared in numerous re-interpretations, but perhaps the most important debuted a century ago. — Air Mail, 8 Aug. 2026 One of Gary Graves’ biggest strengths as a dramatist is that nary a word feels wasteful when written by him. — Charles Lewis Iii, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026 The theater was built by songwriter, dramatist and playwright Arthur Hammerstein to honor his father, Oscar Hammerstein I, and opened as Hammerstein’s Theater in 1927. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026 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 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

noun

dram·a·tist

ˈdram-ət-əst,

ˈdräm-

: playwright

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