AUTEUR Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

auteur

noun

Definition of auteur

as in writer

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nonauthor

as in director

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Recent Examples of auteur Roth, as a horror auteur, is known for his Cabin Fever and Hostel franchises, and for Thanksgiving. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026 The auteur, of course, has written and directed several classic films, beginning with Reservoir Dogs in 1992. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 3 June 2026 The company unveiled the collaboration on its website with a video of the auteur using Flux to storyboard scenes, which involves mocking up shots before filming. — Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026 The project reflects a strong auteur and LGBTQ+ aligned slate touching on taboo subjects. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for auteur

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Noun

Our mission is to support readers and writers of all ages and histories, and to build community through fiction.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Information for this article was contributed by Sammy Westfall of The Washington Post and staff writers of The Associated Press.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of writer

Noun

In spite of that, though, there were certain scenes that, for me as a director, were so essential to the film.

— Antonio Ferme, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026
The burglar broke into the first floor of the director’s New York townhouse, scanned an array of expensive framed artworks on her wall and made their choice.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of director

Noun

As her stylist Molly Dickson revealed via Instagram, the floor-length silk gown is from the Roberto Cavalli archives.

— Madeline Dangmann, Glamour, 28 Sep. 2026
Watts regularly collaborates with stylist Jeanann Williams, who’s also worked with the likes of Meg Ryan, Leslie Mann and Abigail Spencer, among others.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of stylist

Noun

Her early London shop, famously called SEX, and operated with punk-rock manager and impresario Malcolm McLaren, became closely associated with the emerging punk scene and helped outfit the Sex Pistols.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
They are said to have been close, with Iger providing notes on Marvel projects and griping about compensation issues to the comic book impresario (both topics expected to be addressed in the book).

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of impresario

Noun

Politically savvy, wickedly and playfully witty, and in close touch with humanity’s many facets, Roger Simon was among the most admired newspaper columnists of his generation at a time when that world was rich in that species of wordsmiths.

— Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026
Kerri comes from an improv background but is also a technical wordsmith.

— Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026

Definition of wordsmith

Noun

The plot, which stage director Adam Cioffari has moved to the present day, is about a small Italian opera company’s rehearsal gone wrong due to a titanic clash of egos.

— Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2026
New movie about Bay Area legend Writer, filmmaker and stage director Luis Valdez, who spent much of his life in the South Bay, is the subject of an award-winning movie that’s screening in local theaters.

— Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 30 July 2026

Definition of stage director

Noun

Clearly, by now — that is, 1835 — science had done enough to prove itself in the eyes of the litterateurs.

— Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 7 Mar. 2025
The book was first published anonymously, and its authorship is consequently uncertain, though usually attributed to a minor poet and litterateur named Wu Cheng’en.

— Washington Post, Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2021

Definition of litterateur

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