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as in director
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Recent Examples of auteur
The Greek auteur and double Oscar-winning actor have given us fascinating oddities (the silent, black-and-white short Bleat, the divisive Kinds of Kindness) and awards heavyweights (The Favourite, Poor Things), and continue to surprise and delight with every new addition to their joint oeuvre.
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2025
The trifecta of Venice, Toronto, and New York (and, of course, that wily and secretive Telluride) once again promises a compelling lineup of international auteurs, breakout discoveries, and major studio contenders.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2025
Lee’s hyper-realistic habits of capturing New York life in its realest form is what makes the auteur a true preserver of Brooklyn culture.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 19 Aug. 2025
Indeed, the response to Coppola’s cross-country tour came off less like the beginnings of an underground fan base, and more like a film community tolerating an auteur’s exhaustive defense of his work.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 18 Aug. 2025
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2025
The trifecta of Venice, Toronto, and New York (and, of course, that wily and secretive Telluride) once again promises a compelling lineup of international auteurs, breakout discoveries, and major studio contenders.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2025
Lee’s hyper-realistic habits of capturing New York life in its realest form is what makes the auteur a true preserver of Brooklyn culture.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 19 Aug. 2025
Indeed, the response to Coppola’s cross-country tour came off less like the beginnings of an underground fan base, and more like a film community tolerating an auteur’s exhaustive defense of his work.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auteur
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In crafting Christy, the biopic of boxer Christy Salters Martin that just premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, director David Michôd and his co-writer Mirrah Foulkes wanted to hew as close to the real-life story as possible.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
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Mark Herbert and Gwen Gorst are executive producers for Warp, alongside series writer Mager, with Rebecca Ferguson and Jo McClellan for the BBC.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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Mid-summer changes to United’s revolving credit facility indicated a switch in strategy, and there was a more aggressive approach in the market following a summit in Iceland between Sir Jim Ratcliffe, chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Rice steps up for statewide commemoration Eric George, a deputy athletic director at Rice University, started a conversation about doing something to recognize the flood victims.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Must-Have Shirt in Silky Cotton Fashion stylists previously told me that Oxford shirts are a fall fashion must-have for creating more refined outfits.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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For wardrobe stylist Kathryne Cole, mastering the fit is key to styling wide-leg jeans for your body type.—
Jessie Quinn,
Flow Space,
3 Sep. 2025
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King Kyle Lee, a local artist and leader of the Anti Bullying Gang, helped make McKinnon’s hope turn into a reality, bringing a make-shift recording studio to the young wordsmith’s hospital room to lay down vocals for his track.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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In much the way Men in Love the novel places Welsh’s own writing in dialogue with the wordsmiths of history, the Men in Love album offers a conversation between two lovers.—
Sam Davies,
Rolling Stone,
30 July 2025
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My mother was the impresario of our outfits.—
Amanda Uhle
August 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
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The venue began life as the Hammerstein Theater, a legitimate house (that is, a home for hard-ticket theatrical productions) built by Arthur Hammerstein in honor of his father, the wealthy cigar maker turned theatrical impresario Oscar Hammerstein.—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Aug. 2025
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Reflecting this, in 1726’s Gulliver’s Travels, the Irish litterateur Jonathan Swift satirized early scientists as buffoons.—
Thomas Moynihan,
Big Think,
7 Mar. 2025
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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
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Collaboration has been at the heart of (La)Horde and their next act is with the sculptor and stage director Théo Mercier.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Connors also stars in Crazy Love, the debut feature by stage director Kevin Treacy and cinematographer Jason Byrne.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
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Visitors attend the booth of German car producer Volkswagen Group on the opening day of the IAA MOBILITY 2025 automobile fair on September 09, 2025 in Munich, Germany.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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The not-so-subtle launching of Golden Globes/BAFTA/Oscars buzz around this or that theatrical product is difficult to ignite, and the producers need a toehold in North America.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Auteur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auteur. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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