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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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During a recent piece in which ESPN writers ranked NFL teams based on their future outlooks, Walder offered an incredibly bold prediction on Nix, projecting that the former first-round pick will lose his job soon.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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Our theme this year was the enemy within for the writers’ room.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
16 Aug. 2025
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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
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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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On July 3, Skepta sparked international debate with a bold challenge posted to social media, expressing his desire to settle the debate over which nation boasts the superior wordsmiths.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
7 July 2025
Noun
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When Taylor Swift dropped folklore and evermore, her stylists selected Magnolia Pearl’s vintage-laced dresses.—
Tanya Benedicto Klich,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Money, power, respect, and the accordant professional aestheticians and stylists have all been recent developments.—
Alessandra Codinha,
Vogue,
12 Aug. 2025
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Some restaurants lean on postcards that arrive with the check, or an embossed pen, but there’s something about the pocket-sized memento that strikes the right cord between nostalgic and modern.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
13 Aug. 2025
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Slim Shady is still keeping his mind and pen sharp these days.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
13 Aug. 2025
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Royal biographer and commentator Phil Dampier told the Sun that Markle was more interested in fame and fortune.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
12 Aug. 2025
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In 2017, Baldwin’s papers were acquired by the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, giving biographers access to an extensive archive.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
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In the movies, zombies are impervious to knives, guns, katanas, spiked baseball bats and most other weapons an inventive auteur can think up.—
Jason Rose,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Eleanor Coppola, the auteur’s wife of 61 years, died last year.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
5 Aug. 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 22 Aug. 2025.
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