belletrist

noun

variants also belle-lettrist
Definition of belletristnext
as in writer

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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. — 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
  1. writer
  2. litterateur
  3. wordsmith
  4. stylist
  5. pen
  6. biographer
  7. auteur
  8. penman
Noun
  • In addition, the finance writer said, homebuyers need to consider where a home is located.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
  • Nick Kosmider, The Athletic staff writer, Denver Broncos Your browser does not support the video tag.
    — The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of writer
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of litterateur
Noun
  • Kerri comes from an improv background but is also a technical wordsmith.
    — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026
  • But Fleming leaps past other wry wordsmiths with his constant, unrelenting effort to wring every last drop of laughter out of every single premise.
    — John Roy, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2026
Definition of wordsmith
Noun
  • 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
  • Wilde’s look was curated by stylist Karla Welch, who also counts Tracee Ellis Ross among her clients.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 29 July 2026
Definition of stylist
Noun
  • Drawing pens for the kids, highlighters for those profound poolside page turners, and most crucial of all, a bull-clip of Cambodia's note-heavy Riel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
  • Sitting in front of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs today, Anthony Fauci twirled his pen.
    — Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026
Definition of pen
Noun
  • In the book, the biographer suggests that their relationship had one major difference to the relationships of their sons.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 28 July 2026
  • Royal biographer Tina Brown went as far as to suggest that Charles is growing increasingly irritated with William.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 27 July 2026
Definition of biographer
Noun
  • Madonna was stopped dead in her tracks by the strapping 30-year-old auteur of the nouvelle vague gangster movie Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, an eye-popping directorial debut.
    — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 July 2026
  • Creators Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Guest lend an auteur’s touch to the material, creating something that stands on its own while still bearing some of the MCU’s crowd pleasing flourishes.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 15 June 2026
Definition of auteur
Noun
  • 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
Definition of penman

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