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Recent Examples of belletrist
The philologists, unlike the belletrists, were methodical and systematic, and given to expounding those methods and systems in lengthy treatises.
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Evan Kindley, The New York Review of Books, 16 Feb. 2023
Harrison is almost the textbook example of a belletrist—someone who writes essays more for their aesthetic effect than anything else.
—Bill Heavey, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022
Locke the glossy belletrist gave way to Locke the fellow-traveller, Locke the savvy champion of proletarian realism.
—Tobi Haslett, The New Yorker, 11 May 2018
Evan Kindley, The New York Review of Books, 16 Feb. 2023
Harrison is almost the textbook example of a belletrist—someone who writes essays more for their aesthetic effect than anything else.
—Bill Heavey, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022
Locke the glossy belletrist gave way to Locke the fellow-traveller, Locke the savvy champion of proletarian realism.
—Tobi Haslett, The New Yorker, 11 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belletrist
Noun
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Alexandra Koch is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
29 June 2025
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Instead the line was conceived after the script writers, Al Reinert and Bill Broyles, interviewed Kranz at his home Texas, south of Johnson Space Center.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2025
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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The hyphen in Molly Jong-Fast’s last name bridges two distinct lineages of wordsmiths.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
7 June 2025
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The two young wordsmiths representing Colorado at the Scripps National Spelling Bee were knocked out of the competition Wednesday.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
28 May 2025
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To accompany the whole Southern-Gothic setting of her new show, the eye-catching performance wardrobe—helped brought to life by her go-to stylist, Molly Dickson—has revolved around a sweeter, more retro sensibility.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
8 July 2025
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Their creative process was documented through a professional photo shoot, supported by stylists and makeup artists.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
7 July 2025
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Other small but apt touches include a Polaroid camera, a Clueless board game, and fuzzy pens, layered.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
10 July 2025
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Gaylord also offers a room package that includes a DC Super Hero Supply Pack with an autograph book, a projector pen, a superhero cape and more.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 July 2025
Noun
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At the age of 4, Laster was taught to read by her grandmother, something her close friend and biographer Holly Jenkins-Livers remarked was not only rare for a child that young, but especially so given the times.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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On July 1, The Times published an excerpt containing the claim made in a recent edition of royal biographer Sally Bedell Smith's Substack, Royals Extra.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
2 July 2025
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Fox also brought German auteur F.W. Murnau to Hollywood, though the director’s life would also soon find tragedy.—
Chris Yogerst,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2025
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In the age of the franchise vs. the auteur, this is not Edwards selling out his personal vision, but rather one of the biggest challenges of his career.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
30 June 2025
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Miley admires the Shakes enough to have invited their Sound & Color engineer, Shawn Everett, to join Something Beautiful’s production crew (also present: Cyrus’s punk-rock significant other, Maxx Morando; pop penman Michael Pollack; and members of indie-rock acts Foxygen and Alvvays).—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
3 June 2025
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Its design by Leonardo Fioravanti, the prolific penman who created, among other Ferrari masterpieces, the Dino and 308 GTB, was an instant hit.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
28 Nov. 2023
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“Belletrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belletrist. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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