belletrists

variants also belle-lettrists
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plural of belletrist
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Noun
  • Messier addresses the mess Prior to practice the next day at Rye Playland, Keenan summoned a select group of Rangers beat writers into his office and asked them to turn off their tape recorders.
    Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • Imagine if Jeff Bezos got bored just owning The Washington Post, firing hundreds of writers and squashing the freedom of its opinion section, and decided to join the American forces parachuting into Venezuela or Iran, only to ignore their orders and seize some prisoners on his own.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
Noun
  • Founded in 2010, Jimmy Fairly has spent years building a loyal following among editors, stylists, and celebrities who gravitated toward the brand’s directional yet accessible approach to eyewear.
    Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 16 May 2026
  • Travel, lodging, stylists, glam, support staff and distribution can run over $1 million for a major studio film, while American independents can spend anywhere from $50,000 to $200,000 to bring a movie to the festival.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 16 May 2026
Noun
  • Cribs, high chairs, and play pens are also available upon request.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
  • The package also includes an ingenious magnetic and adjustable display stand and optional accessories like screen protectors and drawing pens.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • Hemingway, because of his privileged-expat life among brown people, was the whitest of all white authors, the god of all Mythical English Readers, and this is why his DNA runs so deep in American letters today.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
  • The authors found distinctive puncture marks, skeletal damage and dismemberment patterns, all of which were consistent with an apex predator that immobilizes prey through concentrated gripping force, rather than prolonged tearing or chewing.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
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“Belletrists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belletrists. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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