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as in director
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Recent Examples of auteur
By the ’90s, the unseen auteur is the bedrock of indie rap; barbershop psychedelia and Honda rock are beloved by everyone from Jersey indie rockers Yo La Tengo to teen pop star Aaron Carter.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 12 June 2025
His self-presentation is not that of a postmodern auteur, poised to trounce his critics, but of a goofy man off to the side with spectator shoes, spindly legs, and ginormous hands.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 24 June 2025
The writer-director going from a Survivor contestant back in 2018 (who, incidentally, had also competed with his dad on The Amazing Race 14 in 2009) to an Emmy-winning prestige TV auteur with HBO’s The White Lotus was considered a Hollywood hero’s journey.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
In the meantime, Magna is happy to provide such auteur filmmakers with vital revenue streams between their features.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 13 June 2025
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 12 June 2025
His self-presentation is not that of a postmodern auteur, poised to trounce his critics, but of a goofy man off to the side with spectator shoes, spindly legs, and ginormous hands.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 24 June 2025
The writer-director going from a Survivor contestant back in 2018 (who, incidentally, had also competed with his dad on The Amazing Race 14 in 2009) to an Emmy-winning prestige TV auteur with HBO’s The White Lotus was considered a Hollywood hero’s journey.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
In the meantime, Magna is happy to provide such auteur filmmakers with vital revenue streams between their features.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auteur
Noun
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Enquirer staff writer Gillian Stawiszynski contributed to this report.—
Kevin Grasha,
The Enquirer,
11 July 2025
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Times staff writer Rachel Uranga contributed to this report.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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Cheatle resigned as director shortly after her testimony.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
The Washington Examiner,
13 July 2025
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Jones previously held the position of men’s artistic director of Louis Vuitton, as well as Dior and Fendi.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
13 July 2025
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To accompany the whole Southern-Gothic setting of her new show, the eye-catching performance wardrobe—helped brought to life by her go-to stylist, Molly Dickson—has revolved around a sweeter, more retro sensibility.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
8 July 2025
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Chantecler’s creative director, Maria Elena Aprea, was responsible for corralling Abramović, with help from art director and stylist Andrea Lazzari and the Modern Art Museum of Shanghai’s artistic director Shai Baitel.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
7 July 2025
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As a wordsmith, something of who Gayden was as a man becomes evident.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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The hyphen in Molly Jong-Fast’s last name bridges two distinct lineages of wordsmiths.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
7 June 2025
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By then, the heyday of celebrity impresarios and their dining empires had passed.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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But the impresario of the flower show is not much of a gardener.—
James Barron,
New York Times,
1 May 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
Noun
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No matter how daffy some of it is, the production has the important factor of clarity; a quality that the great stage director Peter Hall used to say is a vital component of any revival of a classic.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2025
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That would be lyricist Fred Ebb, playwright Terrence McNally and original star Chita Rivera, key figures behind the 1993 Broadway musical, alongside composer John Kander and stage director Harold Prince.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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The producers delve into sometimes mainstream, sometimes obscure topics, such as the woman who wanted to run an ultramarathon against a horse and a longform project on amateur ice hockey player Hobey Baker.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Hannigan, a newer recruit to the Di Bona troupe, noted that the producer’s innate kindness and consideration impressed her from the start.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
12 July 2025
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“Auteur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auteur. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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