DIRECTRESSES Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

directresses

noun

plural of directress

as in stage directors

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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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Watching games with base runners, tough at-bats and actual strategy by managers is much more enjoyable than strikeouts and home runs with no one on base.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
According to Bank of America, timber managers acquired 55% of all acres that changed hands in 2025 against just 15% sold.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026

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The latest friction and finger-pointing between the two leaders is yet another data point in what has been at times a combustible relationship.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
The older contingent of media and entertainment leaders have to come to grips with the fact that the world’s population is getting younger.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

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University personnel were on-site to support the visiting teams and sent an apology email to the recreation directors at the affected schools, as well as the presidents of the participating teams.

— Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026
But much like the way studios and directors of the 1960s and ’70s embraced the once-taboo profanity and nudity, this year AI has found a new wave of advocates eager to go public.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of directors

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Unlike the Vienna Philharmonic, which has no music director and engages only guest conductors, Berlin is led by a single musician with a distinct personality.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
The conductors who oversee the recording of the movie scores are portrayed as hyper-demanding corporate perfectionists.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of conductors

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