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interpreters

noun

plural of interpreter

as in practitioners

one who brings an art or science to full realization Monet is generally regarded as the foremost interpreter of pure impressionism

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Recent Examples of interpreters When European explorers and soldier-surveyors inquired, African guides, interpreters and merchants described the road ahead and often drew these routes on the ground with a stick. — Thomas J Bassett, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026 Onstage interpreters at the WOTY vote are quick to translate neologisms in real time, but there’s no one-to-one equivalent between a word and a sign. — New York Times, 22 Oct. 2026 And February’s annual Festival du Voyageur is one of Canada’s largest winter festivals, featuring huge snow sculptures, music, and cultural interpreters who bring the fur-trade era to life. — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2026 The two defendants in the Manchester case spoke in court through interpreters, only to confirm their names, dates of birth and addresses, PA reported. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026 The funding for the interpreters and translators would be eliminated. — Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 Visit with costumed interpreters on Illinois and Michigan Canal boat tours, take a fall-color hike at Starved Rock State Park, or explore quieter Matthiessen State Park. — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 12 Sep. 2026 How many interpreters need to be there for the deaf performers? — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026 Access often required time and energy, and its tensions could run deeper than whether a certain institution had an effective process for providing interpreters. — Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026

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The site says consistency matters more than duration and that practitioners can work up to 1 to 2 hours a day, though even 1-minute breaks between tasks help keep energy flowing.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
In a profession routinely flush with elderly practitioners, Blomstedt, year after year, retained his title as the world's oldest active conductor.

— Tom Huizenga, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026

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One of the most distinguished exponents of Beowulf as live performance today is the American singer Benjamin Bagby, who’s made the lyre an indispensable part of his act.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
Arrieta brings up names like Oliver Laxe, Los Javis and Alauda Ruiz De Azúa as exponents of this new wave.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026

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