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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Co-writing with husband John Micklethwait, Thomas drew from real family history to inspire her directorial debut.
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Jack Smart, People.com, 23 June 2025
The first event will take place Tuesday, June 24 and be hosted by Tory Kamen, the screenwriter behind Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut Eleanor the Great that just had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.
—The Deadline Team, Deadline, 23 June 2025
For a week at the start of summer, filmmaker Carlos López Estrada, the team at his production company Antigravity Academy, and other creatives take to the mountains to help a fellowship of writers prepare scripts for what will hopefully become their feature directorial debut.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 20 June 2025
This week, Alphonse reviews the directorial debut from Logic, the rapper, singer, songwriter, producer, author, and occasional Rick & Morty voice actor, who now looks to conquer the world of cinema.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 20 June 2025
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Jack Smart, People.com, 23 June 2025
The first event will take place Tuesday, June 24 and be hosted by Tory Kamen, the screenwriter behind Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut Eleanor the Great that just had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.
—The Deadline Team, Deadline, 23 June 2025
For a week at the start of summer, filmmaker Carlos López Estrada, the team at his production company Antigravity Academy, and other creatives take to the mountains to help a fellowship of writers prepare scripts for what will hopefully become their feature directorial debut.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 20 June 2025
This week, Alphonse reviews the directorial debut from Logic, the rapper, singer, songwriter, producer, author, and occasional Rick & Morty voice actor, who now looks to conquer the world of cinema.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 20 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 1 Jul. 2025.
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