auteurs

noun

plural of auteur
1
as in writers

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as in directors

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auteurs
  1. writers
  2. directors
  3. stylists
  4. impresarios
  5. authors
  6. stage directors
Noun
  • As sports writers such as Ethan Strauss and Dan Wetzel have pointed out, Nike didn't drop Clark's shoe until June of this year.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Sugihara cited cuts to arts funding, shifting corporate priorities, industry contractions, mass layoffs and shrinking writers’ rooms.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of writers
Noun
  • Thousands of actors, directors, writers and producers signed a letter protesting the deal.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Despite top-tier directors including Robert King, Ron Underwood and John Dahl, there’s a visual blandness throughout.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of directors
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
  • There were music artists there, photographers, creative directors, stylists, people in the art world, writers.
    — Ashley SP, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of stylists
Noun
  • Feeding such fantasies is the job of impresarios like Rachel Sussman.
    — William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Restaurant impresarios Chris Corbin and Jeremy King made their name with this place; a grand all-day brasserie, next door to the Ritz.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026
Definition of impresarios
Noun
  • Omelchenko appreciates the study authors’ ability to translate math to real life but notes that fully evaluating the possibilities of new stitches by using torus diagrams would be impractically expensive to compute.
    — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Its 2,500-plus episodes have featured two- to three-hour interviews with a range of actors, comedians, athletes, politicians, authors and more.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of authors
Noun
  • 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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