AUTEUR Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

auteur

noun

Definition of auteur

as in writer

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nonauthor

as in director

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Recent Examples of auteur Roth, as a horror auteur, is known for his Cabin Fever and Hostel franchises, and for Thanksgiving. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026 The auteur, of course, has written and directed several classic films, beginning with Reservoir Dogs in 1992. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 3 June 2026 The company unveiled the collaboration on its website with a video of the auteur using Flux to storyboard scenes, which involves mocking up shots before filming. — Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026 The project reflects a strong auteur and LGBTQ+ aligned slate touching on taboo subjects. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for auteur

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Noun

There’s an irony in this prominent liberal writer’s lack of interest in actual politics — in any kind of collective solidarity that might extend beyond the county line.

— Sam Worley, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Nancy Slonim Aronie, a writer and artist friend on the Vineyard, had a more alarming experience after she was rushed to a hospital in Boston in January for open heart surgery.

— Bob Drogin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of writer

Noun

The plane was carrying out a medical evacuation in Bermuda, said Clarence Togeretz, the director of flight operations at Latitude Air Ambulance, which operates the plane.

— Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 4 Oct. 2026
Sparkle Rainey is a youth activist and communications director at Young People's Alliance.

— Sparkle Rainey Tribune News Service, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of director

Noun

At the new store, stylists will work one-on-one with clients to build wardrobes for work, travel and special occasions, guided by an understanding of individual style and the craftsmanship and versatility of each piece.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Dunham’s previous stylist, Michael Handler, was looking to step down.

— Grace Byron, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of stylist

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Her early London shop, famously called SEX, and operated with punk-rock manager and impresario Malcolm McLaren, became closely associated with the emerging punk scene and helped outfit the Sex Pistols.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
They are said to have been close, with Iger providing notes on Marvel projects and griping about compensation issues to the comic book impresario (both topics expected to be addressed in the book).

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of impresario

Noun

Politically savvy, wickedly and playfully witty, and in close touch with humanity’s many facets, Roger Simon was among the most admired newspaper columnists of his generation at a time when that world was rich in that species of wordsmiths.

— Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026
Kerri comes from an improv background but is also a technical wordsmith.

— Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026

Definition of wordsmith

Noun

The plot, which stage director Adam Cioffari has moved to the present day, is about a small Italian opera company’s rehearsal gone wrong due to a titanic clash of egos.

— Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2026
New movie about Bay Area legend Writer, filmmaker and stage director Luis Valdez, who spent much of his life in the South Bay, is the subject of an award-winning movie that’s screening in local theaters.

— Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 30 July 2026

Definition of stage director

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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
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

Deadline can reveal that the Line of Duty showrunner is spearheading a bid to produce Doctor Who after the BBC launched a competitive tender, a bake-off-style process in which producers have put forward plans to regenerate the iconic sci-fi series.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
Without any time wastage, producers called the start of the Battle Rounds.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of producer

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