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Recent Examples of animator
In previous years, there have also been animators and filmmakers talking about their work.
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
Though rooted in Chile, Pista B functions as an informal network, with visual artists and animators collaborating fluidly across projects.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 4 June 2025
Along with prototyping ideas or refining their work, animators can also tap Cartwheel’s library for a motion to fit or inspire their scene.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 May 2025
Ghibli And The Risk Of Synthetic Identity Hayao Miyazaki, the Japanese animator behind Studio Ghibli, has recently voiced discomfort when AI tools were used to generate images in his iconic style.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
Though rooted in Chile, Pista B functions as an informal network, with visual artists and animators collaborating fluidly across projects.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 4 June 2025
Along with prototyping ideas or refining their work, animators can also tap Cartwheel’s library for a motion to fit or inspire their scene.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 May 2025
Ghibli And The Risk Of Synthetic Identity Hayao Miyazaki, the Japanese animator behind Studio Ghibli, has recently voiced discomfort when AI tools were used to generate images in his iconic style.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for animator
Noun
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The drivers of the Toyota Sienna and Toyota RAV4 were not injured.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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High-stress professions People in health care, education, social work, and emergency services often face long hours, emotional labor, and limited control over their workload—all classic drivers of burnout.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Time,
24 June 2025
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Landy became Wilson’s manager, formed a business interest with the musician to share in any profits from recordings, films and books and tried to become executor of Wilson’s estate.—
Steve Marble,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2025
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His sister Jody is the executor of his estate and has been serving as owner of the NBA and NFL teams.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
13 May 2025
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Your president, your Supreme Court and your Republican Congress have allowed DOGE to dismantle all the privacy safeguards in these agencies that once protected our most personal information from being made public.—
Sal Recchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2025
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Like many local government agencies, the city of San Diego is primarily self-insured.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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Multiple aviation experts The Times spoke with pointed to the distinct sound audible in the video shot from a nearby rooftop as evidence for likely deployment of the flight’s emergency power generator.—
Mika Gröndahl,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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According to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), capacity-market auctions are a reliability backstop: generators compete to promise enough future capacity, and the competition keeps costs down for consumers.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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Triggered by sensory stimuli such as music, scents and foods, nostalgia has the power to mentally transport us back in time.—
Chelsea Reid,
The Conversation,
17 June 2025
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This psychological process, as first described by Ivan Pavlov, explains how our brains learn to associate unrelated stimuli with specific emotional outcomes.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Haliburton had been the catalyst for the Pacers’ success throughout the playoffs.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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It's aided by the doped ceria catalyst and this releases some amount of oxygen.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
23 June 2025
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While American pharmaceutical development exhibits signs of institutional sclerosis, China’s system demonstrates the power of aligned incentives, streamlined processes, and strategic coordination between regulatory bodies, research institutions, and industry players.—
Greg Licholai MD,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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This prompted the lawmaker to question why someone would want to run away from these incentives and avoid detection.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
25 June 2025
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Oh my gosh, that would be an incredible inspiration.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
29 June 2025
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Giuffre’s advocacy for survivors was an inspiration for Willis, who wore a dress with a butterfly pattern that day, a symbol that came to represent freedom for Giuffre.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
29 June 2025
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“Animator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animator. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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