oater

Example Sentences

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Part of the reason all three work so well, and really do feel of a piece, is because they don’t come with any romantic oater baggage.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2019

There was “True Grit,” a traditional oater showcasing an Oscar-winning performance from the Western’s greatest star, John Wayne.

From Washington Times • Feb. 13, 2019

Our guide, Scott Cooper, who adapted an unpublished manuscript by the screenwriter Donald E. Stewart into this handsome oater, has updated the talking points to take account of changed sensibilities.

From New York Times • Dec. 21, 2017

While it may lack the enthusiastic critical consensus of  “Hell or High Water” or the epic mainstream appeal of “The Magnificent Seven” remake, this smartly cast, vengeance-fueled oater proves mighty entertaining in its own right.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2016

Thus, "Fanciulla" is a kind of High Sierras "Tosca" — an irresistibly melodic, poignantly sentimental oater that turns out happily, a rare occurrence in any Puccini opera.

From Chicago Tribune • Jan. 24, 2011