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Recent Examples of auteur
Eddington sounds good on paper: a hybrid western-black comedy by Hereditary and Midsommar auteur Ari Aster about the summer of 2020, when everyone everywhere but especially in America went a particular kind of insane.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 18 July 2025
The much more intrepid Julia Hass fell in love with a new flick—the auteur comedian Eva Victor’s Sorry, Baby.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
Norway famously gave us Liv Ullmann, muse to the Swedish auteur Ingmar Bergman, but since then, this country of just 5.55 million people continues to punch above its weight, adding a long line of actresses of a similar caliber.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 July 2025
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, the madcap delivery sequel from gaming’s preeminent auteur, Hideo Kojima, is a terrific example of a fantasy that video games do brilliantly: hiking through the wilderness.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 9 July 2025
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 18 July 2025
The much more intrepid Julia Hass fell in love with a new flick—the auteur comedian Eva Victor’s Sorry, Baby.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
Norway famously gave us Liv Ullmann, muse to the Swedish auteur Ingmar Bergman, but since then, this country of just 5.55 million people continues to punch above its weight, adding a long line of actresses of a similar caliber.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 July 2025
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, the madcap delivery sequel from gaming’s preeminent auteur, Hideo Kojima, is a terrific example of a fantasy that video games do brilliantly: hiking through the wilderness.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auteur
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While headline writers still describe the changes in the same vivid terms (here and here), the reality is far different.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Jack Kerouac's 1957 novel On the Road is widely regarded as a 20th century American classic, but the celebrated author did not necessarily feel like an all-American writer.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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The actor, along with an assistant director, were accused of raping an extra on the set of 2004's Hustle & Flow, but charges against them were later dropped, according to Variety.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
26 July 2025
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Still, the state of regional bus service remains a concern, according to Megan Owens, executive director of the regional advocacy group Transportation Riders United.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
Freep.com,
26 July 2025
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The campaign sees the Euphoria actress in fall-centric denim, pulled together by her stylist Molly Dickson.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Garner’s look was curated by stylist Elizabeth Saltzman, who’s also collaborated with Eiza González, Elizabeth Debicki and Saorise Ronan, among others.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
1 Aug. 2025
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On July 3, Skepta sparked international debate with a bold challenge posted to social media, expressing his desire to settle the debate over which nation boasts the superior wordsmiths.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
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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This round, President Trump is the art impresario in chief.—
Brian T. Allen,
National Review,
5 June 2025
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As Phillips, Seth K Hale is impresario, goad and narrator — and for good measure, often contributes harmony vocals.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
26 Apr. 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
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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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In some ways, stage director Crystal Manich’s production is a curious one.—
David Lyman,
The Enquirer,
25 July 2025
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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 blend of hardship and hope was what initially drew Brown to the project—not just as an actor, but as an executive producer.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
24 July 2025
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Diversifying Away From Traditional Toys Both companies have been shifting away from traditional toys as their dominant revenue producer for years before the current tariff uncertainty.—
Joan Verdon,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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“Auteur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auteur. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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