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directorial

[dih-rek-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-, dahy-rek-] / dɪ rɛkˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-, ˌdaɪ rɛk- /
ADJECTIVE
administrative
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Mr. Oppenheim and Mr. Fielder, the latter making his feature directorial debut, then followed the couple for three years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

Tom Hanks’ directorial debut, which was released to critical praise but was a box office disappointment, doesn’t hinge on the charming, passable performances of its lead actors.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

We know the directorial strategy at work—the balancing of the two security guards’ mind-numbing routine with the outright terror that an audience expects but can’t quite anticipate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Three months after the Jones website went live, Nathan allegedly texted “Pitch Perfect” star Rebel Wilson, who was involved in a dispute with producer Amanda Ghost over Wilson’s directorial debut, the 2024 musical “The Deb.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

They lined up to board the bus while the scene in my head began to go off on its own, to stop taking my directorial notes.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides


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