directorial
adjective
di·rec·to·ri·al
də-ˌrek-ˈtȯr-ē-əl 
(ˌ)dī-
Examples of directorial in a Sentence
an applicant with a number of directorial positions on his résumé
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Also in 1973, Barrows had a role in Myerson’s feature directorial debut, the comedy crime film Steelyard Blues, working alongside Donald Sutherland, Jane Fonda and Peter Boyle.
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
Released in 2015, Etan Cohen's outrageous directorial debut brought together two comedic heavyweights, Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart, for an over-the-top movie that tackled crime and prison prep with plenty of laughs.
—EW.com, 12 June 2025
Cera will soon be making his directorial debut with Love is not the Answer, starring Pamela Anderson and Jamie Dornan.
—Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
What Johansson has been working on includes a starring role in the upcoming Jurassic World Rebirth — as well as directorial debut Eleanor the Great, which just premiered last month at the Cannes Film Festival.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 11 June 2025
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
Released in 2015, Etan Cohen's outrageous directorial debut brought together two comedic heavyweights, Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart, for an over-the-top movie that tackled crime and prison prep with plenty of laughs.
—EW.com, 12 June 2025
Cera will soon be making his directorial debut with Love is not the Answer, starring Pamela Anderson and Jamie Dornan.
—Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
What Johansson has been working on includes a starring role in the upcoming Jurassic World Rebirth — as well as directorial debut Eleanor the Great, which just premiered last month at the Cannes Film Festival.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for directorial
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“Directorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/directorial. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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