auteurs

noun

plural of auteur
1
as in writers

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as in directors

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auteurs
  1. writers
  2. directors
  3. stylists
  4. impresarios
  5. authors
  6. stage directors
Noun
  • Our writers are not flying into a city for a weekend to check out what others have already reported or posted on Instagram.
    — Liz Johnson, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • Rushdie, who was about to speak on writers’ safety, was slashed 15 times in front of a stunned audience.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Definition of writers
Noun
  • Even during the match, cameramen and directors were obsessed with seeking out celebrities.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • As the industry exits an era of cinematic universes, when mega-producers like Kevin Feige ruled the land, directors seem to matter again.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 21 July 2026
Definition of directors
Noun
  • The event, attended by the retailer’s stylists and top Beverly Hills clients, marked Scott’s first personal appearance with a retail partner since being named creative director of the American fashion house.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 30 July 2026
  • Players have shown up ready to make statements, debut new looks, new partnerships with stylists and, yes, occasionally hard-launch new relationships along the way.
    — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of stylists
Noun
  • Restaurant impresarios Chris Corbin and Jeremy King made their name with this place; a grand all-day brasserie, next door to the Ritz.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026
  • Jones, of course, went on to become one of the greatest music impresarios in history.
    — John Hope Bryant, Time, 23 June 2026
Definition of impresarios
Noun
  • The results, if confirmed, could force archaeologists to reevaluate the total population of the Amazon before Spanish and Portuguese colonization, the authors write in the study.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 29 July 2026
  • The authors noted that vessels stuck in this area carried biofouling organisms from different parts of the world and are now acquiring the same from the Gulf region.
    — Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
Definition of authors
Noun
  • Arthur Miller’s masterpiece is one of those Mount Everests for American stage directors — a legacy-building challenge that invites comparisons with the all-time greats.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Definition of stage directors
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