as in driver
someone or something that gives life or vigor to
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Recent Examples of animator
Another Tom Holland installment is due in a few weeks, while the third Spider-Verse movie limps toward next year’s release on the exhausted backs of its animators.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 May 2026
Iron Boy marks Clichy’s first film as a solo director, after many years working as an animator for Pixar on such features as WALL-E and Up.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Film industry pros, for example, from actors and animators to editors and even location scouts, have expressed concern about AI one day putting them out of work — fears that were front and center in the mass strikes that shut down Hollywood productions in 2023.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Director Gianni Amelio was celebrated with an honorary career prize, while the Special David Prize went to animator and director Bruno Bozzetto.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 May 2026
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 May 2026
Iron Boy marks Clichy’s first film as a solo director, after many years working as an animator for Pixar on such features as WALL-E and Up.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Film industry pros, for example, from actors and animators to editors and even location scouts, have expressed concern about AI one day putting them out of work — fears that were front and center in the mass strikes that shut down Hollywood productions in 2023.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Director Gianni Amelio was celebrated with an honorary career prize, while the Special David Prize went to animator and director Bruno Bozzetto.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for animator
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As the country heads toward a national election, the leader once celebrated as a healer is now viewed by critics as the main driver of these schisms.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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According to Peruvian police, the 21-year-old woman and daughter of racecar driver and businessman Ricardo Flores was last seen with van der Sloot.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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John McClain, the veteran music executive who was co-executor of the Michael Jackson estate and helped engineer the financial recovery of the singer’s legacy and properties, died Monday due to complications from a fall, a rep for the estate confirms to Variety.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
27 May 2026
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Michael Jackson named McClain as his estate executors, alongside lawyer John Branca, in his will.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
27 May 2026
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Instead, pluralism, naturally associated with diversity and popular agency, was made into the cultural face of capitalism—it was branded as a false openness mimicking the free market, as a flattening that might cause art and art history to lose the threads of progress and quality.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Aguilar was taken into custody during a SWAT operation involving multiple law enforcement agencies.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Eco effort While this lodge has been clad in natural materials, it’s been built primarily using glass and steel, and cooled and lit with power from two giant diesel generators.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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For much of the 2020s, owning a home has felt like an automatic wealth generator for many American households.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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Competitor Ross saw comparable sales jump a staggering 17%, beating expectations of 9%, and also attributed some of its outsize growth to extra stimulus.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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The Obama administration did spend $34 million from the $787 billion 2009 economic stimulus package — or less than four one-thousandths of 1% of the total package — to reconstruct the Reflecting Pool in a two-year project that wrapped up in August 2012.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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The ultimate catalyst remains the industry’s urgent need to replace the revenue from the loss of exclusivity for best-selling drugs.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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The catalyst for my decision to get laser treatment was my first wax after giving birth.—
Aimee Simeon,
Allure,
3 June 2026
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Building more starter homes may be harder, since the financial incentives are to build more expensive homes.—
Allison Schrager,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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People also will receive help with family reunification, landlord incentives, case conferences, and finding safe parking.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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As the most discerning, up-to-the-minute voice in all things travel, Condé Nast Traveler is the global citizen’s bible and muse, offering both inspiration and vital intel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Cole Haan’s GrandPro Turf collection takes inspiration from classic football boots and training shoes, translating the aesthetics of the game into everyday footwear.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Animator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animator. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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