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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Writer-director Daisy Aitkens, who made her directorial debut with You, Me and Him, will co-create and showrun after developing projects at Sky and the BBC.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
Comte’s feature directorial debut follows Quebec teenager Antoine, who travels to Ghana for a showdown with Kojo, a local gang member, amid an escalating game of deception.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
Speaking of the future, both Ramos and Deberton are already working on directorial follow-ups.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Almost 10 years later, Wilson’s feature directorial debut was selected as one of Sundance’s opening-night films.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
Comte’s feature directorial debut follows Quebec teenager Antoine, who travels to Ghana for a showdown with Kojo, a local gang member, amid an escalating game of deception.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
Speaking of the future, both Ramos and Deberton are already working on directorial follow-ups.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Almost 10 years later, Wilson’s feature directorial debut was selected as one of Sundance’s opening-night films.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
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 22 Feb. 2026.
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