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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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Mara Brock Akil is set to receive one of the industry’s highest honors at this year’s Hollywood Confidential, where the trailblazing writer and producer will be celebrated with the ICON Award.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
13 Sep. 2025
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Susan Devaney is the staff writer at British Vogue, covering fashion, celebrity and lifestyle news and features.—
Susan Devaney,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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Patricia Astorga, the artistic director and founder of DanzArts, said that people who were not Mexican could come to the celebration and see the culture and the dance styles of different regions of Mexico.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Currently Kering’s deputy CEO in charge of brand development, Bellettini was seated next to Cantino at a press briefing in March when Demna, the Georgian designer who had revved up Balenciaga, was revealed as Gucci’s next creative director, succeeding Sabato De Sarno.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
14 Sep. 2025
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After spending four days in the capital, where travelers enjoy a private K-pop-style makeover with stylists to the stars, the tour goes to Busan, Gyeongju, Jeju Island and Incheon.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Veteran players with more money would sometimes spring for designer items, Penicheiro said, though stylists were rare.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
11 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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The return comes after Baszler was reportedly working in a backstage producer role for the brand in July.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The move has been met with backlash from producers who have in the past used Channel 4 commissions as a bedrock to build their businesses by retaining the IP and selling it around the world.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Auteur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auteur. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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