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Recent Examples of animator
Then the animators could take over and finish the rest with their skillful photorealism.
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Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 18 Apr. 2025
An animator would listen to an audio track and laboriously adjust character mouths frame by frame.
—Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 21 May 2025
The animation varies wildly from one episode to the next, with different teams of animators and writers working on each (very short) short.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Working with his skilled team of animators, Bienvenu evokes Iris’ world with the detail and bold touch of a realist.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
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Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 18 Apr. 2025
An animator would listen to an audio track and laboriously adjust character mouths frame by frame.
—Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 21 May 2025
The animation varies wildly from one episode to the next, with different teams of animators and writers working on each (very short) short.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Working with his skilled team of animators, Bienvenu evokes Iris’ world with the detail and bold touch of a realist.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for animator
Noun
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2025
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Changes in economic policy have been major drivers of employment.—
William Dunkelberg,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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His sister Jody is the executor of his estate and has been serving as owner of the NBA and NFL teams.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
13 May 2025
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The Grades left no heirs, and in 2013 the Bronx public administrator named the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research and the National Library of Israel as executors of the Grade estate, and YIVO inherited his papers.—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Protests broke out Friday and Saturday in Paramount and Compton, cities adjacent to Los Angeles, over immigration raids conducted by ICE, during which the agency detained 44 immigrants Friday and 118 immigrants Saturday, the Associated Press reported.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Some local officials have argued the deployment could aggravate an already caustic situation in downtown Los Angeles, and say state and local police agencies can handle the protests themselves.—
Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
10 June 2025
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But these devices—unavailable in the US—are among the first to feature Google’s image-to-video AI generator, based on its Veo 2 model (now available to Gemini subscribers).—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
30 May 2025
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Examples include stationary machines such as generators, compressors, power saws, and similar equipment; vehicles for cleaning purposes; and forklift trucks, bulldozers, and earthmovers.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Noun
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The 2021 Biden stimulus bill provided additional financial incentives to the holdout states.—
The Editors,
National Review,
5 June 2025
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Consider stimulus like background noise, scent from air fresheners and perfumes, family members all calling the puppy at once etc.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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The catalyst behind this transformation was Producer/DJ Prince Paul, another Long Island native.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
10 June 2025
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Governments see quantum as a catalyst for broader ecosystem development.—
Yuval Boger,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
Noun
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While geothermal energy loses out in the current package, some Republicans, including U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright, have called for the power source’s tax incentives to remain.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
13 June 2025
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This structure leaves little incentive for buyers locked into contracts to make any moves until the contract ends.—
Greg Robinson,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Ali told Newsweek where the inspiration behind the post came from.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Set to John Kander and Fred Ebb's — the legendary duo behind Chicago and Cabaret — award-winning score and a book by Tony Award winner Terrence McNally, Condon's adaptation draws inspiration from the Broadway musical and the acclaimed 1976 novel of the same name by Argentinian writer Manuel Puig.—
Mekishana Pierre Updated,
EW.com,
5 June 2025
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“Animator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animator. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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