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someone or something that gives life or vigor to
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Disney Legend Andreas Deja – the former animator behind iconic villains like Gaston, Jafar and Scar – is consulting on the land.
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Eve Chen, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
In addition to directing the installment, Ohira is also a character designer and key animator for the short.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Skipping a week between episodes gives the writers, animators along with the crew and voice actors a little bit of breathing room.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Mamdani also credits his wife Rama Duwaji, 28, an illustrator and animator with work in the New Yorker.
—Mark Chiusano, Time, 14 Aug. 2025
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Eve Chen, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
In addition to directing the installment, Ohira is also a character designer and key animator for the short.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Skipping a week between episodes gives the writers, animators along with the crew and voice actors a little bit of breathing room.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Mamdani also credits his wife Rama Duwaji, 28, an illustrator and animator with work in the New Yorker.
—Mark Chiusano, Time, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for animator
Noun
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This is not a wallowing cruiser that isolates the driver in a leather cocoon, floating along, not entirely sure where the front end is.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The driver of the SUV was transported to an area hospital with injuries police believed to be not life-threatening.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
13 Sep. 2025
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Allen’s 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,
12 Sep. 2025
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Many tech companies thrive with top-down leadership and linear management—clear directives from the founder to executors, without middle layers slowing or distorting the vision.—
Jonathan Low,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Nor does the executive order bar any federal agency from continuing to offer its services, websites, and materials in Spanish, Mandarin, Arabic, or hundreds of other languages spoken across the country.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The partial closure order was coordinated with the Fresno County Sheriff's Office, along with multiple local, state, and federal agency cooperators, to identify the minimum area necessary for the safety of firefighting resources and forest visitors.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Chevrolet/Illmor took responsibility for the motor-generator unit while HRC developed the energy storage system (ESS).—
Sam Abuelsamid,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Diesel generator fumes behind the stage.—
Adam Gardner,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
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The hope was that a quick jolt of stimulus (delivered without haste) could stir an economic recovery.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The factory is a throwback to a pre-Rust Belt America, providing ~200 jobs, endless pride, and a stimulus that benefits the rest of the local economy.—
Katherine Laidlaw,
HubSpot,
5 Sep. 2025
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According to the International Energy Agency, this demand for firm, dispatchable and clean power from the private sector signals that SMRs can be a catalyst for change.—
Anna Heim,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Its luxury contract business, composed of Cenacchi International and Modar luxury contract business, has been a main catalyst for sales for several quarters.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
9 Sep. 2025
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The projects received millions in state and local tax incentives after promising to create thousands of new jobs.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Both the Kansas and Missouri legislatures have extended the team’s incentive package deadlines to give them more time to make a decision.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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The husband and wife team at the helm aims to foster joy, drawing inspiration from their experiences in Korea and Florida.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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Parents often seek inspiration from family heritage, baby name books, and various other sources.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Animator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animator. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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