directorial
adjective
di·rec·to·ri·al
də-ˌrek-ˈtȯr-ē-əl 
(ˌ)dī-
Examples of directorial in a Sentence
an applicant with a number of directorial positions on his résumé
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Rebel Wilson has been accused of defamation by an actress in The Deb, her directorial debut that has become embroiled in a messy legal saga.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2025
Equal parts Anton Chekhov and Richard Curtis, her directorial debut ends up being a sweet if rather modest family affair.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 8 Aug. 2025
Freida Pinto co-stars in this comedy-drama, which is also Scott Thomas’ directorial debut.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The film marks the directorial debut from The English Patient Oscar nominee.
—Nigel Smith, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2025
Equal parts Anton Chekhov and Richard Curtis, her directorial debut ends up being a sweet if rather modest family affair.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 8 Aug. 2025
Freida Pinto co-stars in this comedy-drama, which is also Scott Thomas’ directorial debut.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The film marks the directorial debut from The English Patient Oscar nominee.
—Nigel Smith, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for directorial
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“Directorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/directorial. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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