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Recent Examples of belletrist
The philologists, unlike the belletrists, were methodical and systematic, and given to expounding those methods and systems in lengthy treatises.
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Evan Kindley, The New York Review of Books, 16 Feb. 2023
Harrison is almost the textbook example of a belletrist—someone who writes essays more for their aesthetic effect than anything else.
—Bill Heavey, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022
Locke the glossy belletrist gave way to Locke the fellow-traveller, Locke the savvy champion of proletarian realism.
—Tobi Haslett, The New Yorker, 11 May 2018
Evan Kindley, The New York Review of Books, 16 Feb. 2023
Harrison is almost the textbook example of a belletrist—someone who writes essays more for their aesthetic effect than anything else.
—Bill Heavey, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022
Locke the glossy belletrist gave way to Locke the fellow-traveller, Locke the savvy champion of proletarian realism.
—Tobi Haslett, The New Yorker, 11 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belletrist
Noun
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On the night of November 4th, after a tense hour-long conversation with the newspaperman and short-story writer Damon Runyon at Lindy’s restaurant, Rothstein received a call from the Park Central Hotel.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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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
Noun
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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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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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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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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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Yuki Tsunoda of Japan and Oracle Red Bull Racing answers questions in the TV media pen during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Hungary at Hungaroring on August 2, 2025 in Budapest, Hungary.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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The Seattle Mariners qualify as big buyers, adding 3B Eugenio Suarez and 1B Josh Naylor to their lineup and Caleb Ferguson to their pen.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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According to royal biographer Ingrid Seward's 2023 book My Mother and I, Diana's father, Earl Spencer, may have changed her mind about calling off the wedding.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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Coming from Johnson’s biographer (me), that claim may sound like hyperbole.—
Philip Nel
July 28,
Literary Hub,
28 July 2025
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Kwan, of course, is a veteran and visionary auteur alongside longtime collaborator Daniel Scheinert (hence the nickname The Daniels).—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
29 July 2025
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Among the mentors is Argentine auteur playwright, showrunner and director Erika Halvorsen, who is Netflix’s manager of content for the southern cone (Argentina and Chile).—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
29 July 2025
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Miley admires the Shakes enough to have invited their Sound & Color engineer, Shawn Everett, to join Something Beautiful’s production crew (also present: Cyrus’s punk-rock significant other, Maxx Morando; pop penman Michael Pollack; and members of indie-rock acts Foxygen and Alvvays).—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
3 June 2025
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Its design by Leonardo Fioravanti, the prolific penman who created, among other Ferrari masterpieces, the Dino and 308 GTB, was an instant hit.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
28 Nov. 2023
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“Belletrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belletrist. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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