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
  • Directing the film is Chase Joynt (No Ordinary Man), with Greg Beer and Onstad the writers.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Kesha noted that her mom, Pebe Sebert, was one of the writers on the tune.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of writers
Noun
  • Head scribes Chris Ord and Matt Corman, and episodic directors for the remainder of the series, were let go.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Projects must be led by LGBTQ+ directors and screenwriters, or by professionals whose dissident gender identities and expressions inform their creative perspectives.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of directors
Noun
  • As for critics, like Rachel Tashjian, and stylists, like Gabriella Karefa-Johnson, the call is coming from inside the house.
    — Vanity Fair, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Even stylists have recommended the streamlined outfit for appearing taller (a great tip for petite shoppers), and multiple celebrities have co-signed the easy-to-style combo this summer alone.
    — Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 22 Aug. 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
  • The campaign is geared towards challenging the CBC’s opposition to the bill; the group alleges that the bill’s authors did not sufficiently take into account the perspectives of Black athletes, coaches, and others.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Since OpenAI published its blog post, the website changed the article’s attribution to one of the real authors, Kate Hooper, a senior policy analyst at the Migration Policy Institute.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 27 Aug. 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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