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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
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Wonho Frank Lee The entrance Photo : Wonho Frank Lee The dining room Tori Latham Tori Latham is a digital staff writer at Robb Report.Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024
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Also back are Malcolm In the Middle creator Linwood Boomer, who will be a writer on the new episodes, and producing director Ken Kwapis, who will direct all four.Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
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The book was first published anonymously, and its authorship is consequently uncertain, though usually attributed to a minor poet and litterateur named Wu Cheng’en.Washington Post, Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2021
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Even his name, not to mention his author photo, had an aura of toughness more suggestive of a prizefighter than a litterateur.Geoffrey O’Brien, The New York Review of Books, 18 Apr. 2019
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She was best known for her outspoken advocacy and her charismatic delivery and was a friend of fellow wordsmiths Maya Angelou, Sonia Sanchez, Gwendolyn Brooks, James Baldwin and Toni Morrison.Astrid Kayembe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Benny The Butcher has given Lloyd Banks his flowers, praising the emcee for his lyrical excellence and deeming him as one of the greatest wordsmiths to pick up a mic.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 12 June 2024
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Related Articles Ronan’s look was curated by stylist Danielle Goldberg, who’s also worked with Greta Lee, among others.Julia Teti, WWD, 9 Dec. 2024
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Rodrigo works often with stylist Danielle Goldberg, who’s been doing sartorial alchemy with Saoirse Ronan of recent.Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 8 Dec. 2024
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The native of Managua, Nicaragua was known for his versatility out of the Yankees' pen, even making 11 starts from 2018-20.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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The deal could boost availability of the drugs because Catalent is the main supplier of fill-finish work, which involves filling and packaging syringes and injection pens for Wegovy and Ozempic.Annika Kim Constantino,Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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Night Flyer, the latest book by Harvard University historian Tiya Miles, seeks to correct this imbalance, building on the work of biographers like Kate Clifford Larson and Catherine Clinton to present a clear-eyed portrait of the abolitionist and activist.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
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Below, the veteran U.S. biographer recommends five novels and a memoir that he's read this year for pleasure and professional inspiration.The Week US, theweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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Speaking at the IndieWire Honors ceremony in Hollywood on Thursday, December 5, Gomez thanked some of the indie auteurs who have helped shape her career as an actress.Brian Welk, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
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After a trio of controversy-courting biographies, Russian auteur Kirill Serebrennikov will next tackle a more genteel original drama about photography shot and set in France.Ben Croll, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
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Try your hand at drawing a model, whether your a pro or a scribbler.Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 1 July 2024
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We should be concerned not just for our personal pocketbooks but for the state of our art—and the current moment calls for dreamers, strummers, and scribblers to be unusually thoughtful, tactical, and shrewd.Sean Michaels, The New Yorker, 21 June 2023
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“Belletrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belletrist. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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